kurvige

Kurvige is an inflected form of the German adjective kurvig, meaning curved or winding. It describes objects that have bends or serpentine shapes, such as roads, rivers, lines, or surfaces. The form kurvige appears when the adjective is used attributively before a feminine singular noun, for example: eine kurvige Straße or die kurvige Linie. It can also appear in feminine nominative or accusative singular after a definite article.

Etymology and forms: kurvig derives from Kurve, the German word for curve, with the common adjective suffix -ig. In German, adjective endings change according to gender, case, and definiteness, so kurvige is specifically the feminine singular attributive ending. Other forms include kurviger (masculine nominative), kurviges (neuter nominative/accusative), and kurvige (plural nominative/accusative for feminine or mixed genders in certain constructions).

Usage: The term is commonly used in descriptive writing, travel reports, and design contexts to convey a road’s or path’s winding character, or to describe curved shapes in art, architecture, or product design. It can also be used metaphorically to suggest complexity or unpredictability, such as a kurvige Linie in a pattern or a kurvige Erzählung, though such metaphorical uses are less frequent than literal ones.

Notes: kurvige is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective. As with other German adjectives, its exact ending can vary with definite or indefinite articles and with plural forms.

See also: Kurve, kurvig, German adjective inflection.