längliche

Längliche is a German adjective describing something that is elongated or longer than it is wide. It is used to characterize the shape or form of objects, often in scientific descriptions but also in everyday language. The term derives from the noun Länge (length) and the suffix -lich, forming a word that conveys “lengthy-like” or “elongated.”

In usage, längliche describes the appearance of a noun it modifies. For example, das längliche Blatt means “the elongated leaf,” eine längliche Blüte means “an elongated flower,” and längliche Zellen refers to elongated cells. In plural constructions one can say längliche Blätter (elongated leaves) or längliche Formen (elongated shapes). After definite articles, adjectives in this position typically take the -e ending, as in das längliche Objekt.

In scientific contexts, längliche is common in disciplines such as botany, zoology, and anatomy, where the precise shape of leaves, cells, organs, or bodily outlines is important. The term is descriptive rather than technical, and it can appear alongside more specific terms to convey morphology, growth form, or tissue structure.

Related forms include länglich (the base adjective meaning elongated) and Länglichkeit (the noun for elongatedness or lengthiness). While längliche is widely understood in German, its exact inflection follows standard German adjective declension rules and varies with gender, number, and case of the noun it describes.