Kförmige

Kförmige is a German adjective meaning shaped like the letter K. It is formed from the noun letter K combined with the suffix -förmig, used especially in technical and descriptive writing to denote a form that resembles the uppercase K. The term is typically written with a hyphen in compounds such as K-förmig, and can appear in various inflected forms depending on case and number (K-förmige Struktur, k-förmigen Formen).

In use, Kförmige describes silhouettes, cross-sections, or patterns that outline two or more straight segments joined at a vertex, forming an open angular profile. It is used as a qualitative descriptor rather than a precise geometric classification. The term is common across disciplines where a concise shape descriptor is helpful, such as biology for cell or organ shapes, geology for mineral habits, and engineering for component outlines.

In German linguistic practice, Kförmig functions like other shape adjectives and agrees with the noun it modifies. Some texts may also shorten it to K-formig or K-form, though the hyphenated K-förmig is more widespread in technical writing.

Related terms include förmig (shaped), K-form (a broader label for a shape category that may include other forms), and general geometric vocabulary for describing silhouettes.