körnigen

Körnigen is the declined form of the German adjective körnig, which means grainy or granular. The term describes a surface, texture, or structure that consists of small grains or has a rough, particulate feel. It is used across disciplines such as gastronomy, materials science, photography, and geology to convey a grainy appearance or feel.

Grammatical note: Körnigen is one of the inflected forms of körnig. German adjectives change endings according to gender, number, case, and definiteness, so körnig can appear as körnige, körnigen, körniges, etc. Common contexts for körnigen include plural nouns or cases that require the -en ending, for example in phrases like mit körnigen Oberflächen (with grainy surfaces) or die körnigen Körner (the grainy grains).

Usage examples: In descriptive writing, one might say a dish has eine körnige Textur to indicate a grainy mouthfeel, or that a surface is körnige Oberflächen, meaning it has a grainy texture. In photography, körniges Bild or körnige Aufnahme describes a grainy image or film grain. In science and engineering, man-made or natural materials can be described as körnige Strukturen or körnige Materialien to note granular structure.

Etymology: The form derives from Korn (grain) combined with the suffix -ig, producing the adjective körnig, with körnigen as a standard inflected form in several grammatical contexts.

See also: Körnung (granularity), Körner (grains).