Holzscheit

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German

Etymology

Holz +‎ Scheit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔltsʃaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Holzscheit (originally) n or (now common) m (strong, genitive Holzscheits or Holzscheites, plural Holzscheite or (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Holzscheiter)

  1. log (split wood used as firewood)
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, pages 158–159:
      Als in dem grünlichen Kachelofen nach einiger Zeit die Holzscheite zu glimmen und zu knistern begannen, setzte er sich, noch immer im Pelz, auf den schwarzen, ans Bett gerückten breitlehnigen Lederstuhl.
      When after some time the logs in the greenish tiled stove started glowing and crackling, he sat down, still in the fur, on the black leather chair, which was moved next to the bed.

Usage notes

  • For notes on gender and plural see the simplex Scheit.

Declension

Declension of Holzscheit
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Holzscheit die Holzscheite, Holzscheiter2
genitive eines des Holzscheits, Holzscheites der Holzscheite, Holzscheiter2
dative einem dem Holzscheit, Holzscheite1 den Holzscheiten, Holzscheitern2
accusative ein, einen das, den Holzscheit die Holzscheite, Holzscheiter2

1Now rare, see notes.
2Alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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