gekrümmter

Gekrümmter is the attributive form of the German adjective gekrümmt, meaning curved or bent. It is formed from the verb krümmen (to curve) with the prefix ge-, which yields the past participle gekrümmt and, in turn, the adjective used to describe a noun. The form gekrümmter is used before masculine singular nouns in nominative or accusative cases, for example ein gekrümmter Weg or der gekrümmte Rand. Corresponding endings exist for feminine and neuter singular, and for plural: die gekrümmte Linie, das gekrümmte Muster, die gekrümmten Linien.

In grammar, gekrümmter functions as a typical attributive adjective. When used predicatively, after a linking verb, the form changes to gekrümmt: Der Weg ist gekrümmt. The endings align with standard German adjective declension rules, varying with article type (definite, indefinite) and with gender, number, and case.

Usage examples span many domains. In everyday language one may say a gekrümmter Draht or ein gekrümmter Bogen. In science and engineering, expressions like gekrümmter Raum (curved space) or gekrümmte Küstenlinien are common. In German-language physics and geometry journals, gekrümmt and its inflected forms appear frequently to describe shapes, trajectories, or surfaces.

Etymology notes that gekrümmter derives from the verb krümmen with ge- forming the participle, which then takes standard adjective endings when used attributively. See also: krümmen, gekrümmt, Geometrie, Relativitätstheorie.