Weichholz

German

Etymology

From weich +‎ Holz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯çhɔlts/

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• Hyphenation: Weich‧holz

Noun

Weichholz n (strong, genitive Weichholzes, plural Weichhölzer)

1. low-density wood; mostly softwood from conifer trees, but also some low-density hardwoods (Woods with a density of less than 0.55 g/cm³; e.g. willow, poplar, lime and almost all conifers)

   Antonym: Hartholz

Declension

Declension of Weichholz [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Weichholz	die	Weichhölzer
genitive	eines	des	Weichholzes	der	Weichhölzer
dative	einem	dem	Weichholz, Weichholze1	den	Weichhölzern
accusative	ein	das	Weichholz	die	Weichhölzer

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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