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)

1. 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