Hartholz

German

Etymology

From hart +‎ Holz

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhaʁtˌhɔlt͡s/
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Hyphenation: Hart‧holz

Noun

Hartholz n (strong, genitive Hartholzes, plural Harthölzer)

high-density wood, many types of hardwood (Woods with a density of more than 0.55 g/cm³; e.g. beech, oak, ash)
Antonym: Weichholz

Declension

Declension of Hartholz [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hartholz	die	Harthölzer
genitive	eines	des	Hartholzes	der	Harthölzer
dative	einem	dem	Hartholz, Hartholze¹	den	Harthölzern
accusative	ein	das	Hartholz	die	Harthölzer

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

“Hartholz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Hartholz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Hartholz” in Duden online

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