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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshölzern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hœltzern
"Das alte Haus hat eine hölzerne Treppe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made or constructed entirely or principally of wood.
"They sat around a rustic wooden table in the center of the cabin." - 2
Stiff, awkward, or lacking natural grace and expression, often describing movement or acting.
"The lead actor gave a rather wooden performance that failed to engage the audience."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'woden', combining the noun 'wood' (from Old English 'wudu') with the adjectival suffix '-en' denoting composition or material. Historically used since the late 14th century to describe physical objects made of timber, it later evolved metaphorically to describe stiff, awkward, or emotionless human movements and expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wooden" is said worldwide
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hölzern
Transliteration: hœltzern
"Das alte Haus hat eine hölzerne Treppe."
en bois
Transliteration: ahn bwa
"La sculpture est faite de bois."
di legno
Transliteration: dee leɲɲo
"Comprai una sedia di legno."
de madera
Transliteration: de maðeɾa
"El suelo de la habitación es de madera."
de madeira
Transliteration: dʒi maˈdeiɾɐ
"A porta principal é de madeira maciça."
लकड़ी का
Transliteration: lakdi ka
"यह एक पुरानी लकड़ी की मेज है।"
木制的
Transliteration: mù zhì de
"房间里有一张木制的书桌。"
나무로 된
Transliteration: namuro doen
"그들은 나무로 된 상자를 열었다."
木製の
Transliteration: mokusei no
"庭には木製のベンチが置いてあります。"
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