incelmek

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To become thin, to reduce in width or thickness.
2. (intransitive) To become more fluid, more inviscid, to lose viscosity.
3. (intransitive) To lose weight.
4. (figuratively, intransitive) To become gentle, polite.

Concepts

thin

refine

slim

slenderize

Synonyms

seyrekleşmek

uzamak

kabalıktan kurtulmak

seyremek

söbüleşmek

Translations

s’amincir

s’amenuiser

se raffiner

schlank machen

abkommen

schlank werden

دَقَّ

sich verfeinern

schlanker machen

s’atténuer

sich verjüngen

abnehmen

dünn werden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/in.d͡ʒelˈmec/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: اینجلمك

Cognate with Azerbaijani: incəlmək

Cognate with Turkmen: inçelmek

Cognate with Uzbek: ingichkalashmoq

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اینجلمك (incelmek), from اینجه (ince), equivalent to
ince (“thin”) + -l (verb-forming suffix) + -mak. Cognates with Azerbaijani incəlmək, Turkmen inçelmek, Uzbek ingichkalashmoq.