kreisliche

Kreisliche is an inflected form of the German adjective kreislich, meaning circular or ring-shaped. It is used to describe nouns that have circular features in feminine singular and in plural, but it is not a standalone noun. In everyday German, more common alternatives for describing circular shapes are kreisförmig or rund.

The term derives from Kreis, meaning circle, combined with the suffix -lich to form an adjective. As a result, kreislich is related to other shape-related adjectives and is tailored to describe attributes associated with a circle or circular arrangement. The form kreisliche appears in contexts where the noun it modifies is feminine singular (with definite or indefinite article) or in the plural, depending on the sentence structure.

Usage and grammar examples: with a feminine singular noun, one might encounter die kreisliche Linie or eine kreisliche Linie, where the ending -liche marks the feminine form. In the plural, without a determiner, kreisliche Linien can be used, and with a definite article it becomes die kreislichen Linien. For neuter nouns, the corresponding form is kreisliches (for example, das kreisliches Muster), not kreisliche.

In summary, kreisliche is a grammatical form used in German to express the attribute circular in feminine singular or plural contexts. It is less common in contemporary usage, where kreisförmig or rund are usually preferred to describe circular shapes. See also Kreis, Kreisförmig, and Rund for related terms dealing with circular geometry and design.