Holzweg

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German

Etymology

Holz +‎ Weg

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔlt͡sˌveːk/
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Noun

Holzweg m (strong, genitive Holzweges or Holzwegs, plural Holzwege)

  1. (usually with auf, figurative) the wrong path or road
    Du bist auf dem Holzweg.
    You're barking up the wrong tree.
  2. woodway

Declension

Declension of Holzweg
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Holzweg die Holzwege
genitive eines des Holzweges, Holzwegs der Holzwege
dative einem dem Holzweg, Holzwege1 den Holzwegen
accusative einen den Holzweg die Holzwege

1Now rare, see notes.

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