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Wölben Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Wölben" is used as verb with the meaning of "to arch", "to curve" or "to vault".
Essential properties of "wölben"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: wölben
- Simple past: wölbte
- Participle: gewölbt
regulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "wölben" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To curve or arch"
- Definition: "To form a curve or arch in a structure or surface."
- Translation(s): to arch, to curve, to vault
- Synonym(s): krümmen, biegen
- Antonym(s): glätten, ebnen
- Related word(s): Bogen, Kuppel
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Decke beginnt sich zu wölben.
- Der Himmel wölbt sich über uns.
- Die Brücke wölbt sich elegant über den Fluss.
2.) "To bulge or swell outwards"
- Definition: "To inflate or expand something outwards, creating a convex shape."
- Translation(s): to bulge, to swell, to distend, to curve outwards
- Synonym(s): aufblähen, ausdehnen
- Antonym(s): zusammenziehen, schrumpfen
- Related word(s): Ausdehnung, Volumen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Ballon wölbt sich, wenn er aufgeblasen wird.
- Die Segel wölben sich im Wind.
- Der Bauch wölbt sich nach dem Essen.