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hohl

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German and Old High German hol, from Proto-West Germanic *hol, from Proto-Germanic *hulaz (hollow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hoːl/
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Adjective

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hohl (strong nominative masculine singular hohler, comparative hohler, superlative am hohlsten)

  1. hollow
  2. concave; cupped
  3. (figuratively) empty, hollow
    Synonyms: gehaltlos, inhaltslos
    hohle Phrasen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (colloquial) dense; daft (stupid, usually only of people)
    • 2008, “Automatikpistole”, in Strom und Drang, performed by Fettes Brot:
      Und ich nutze die Gelegenheit der Welt zu erklären, warum ihr leider nicht nur bräge seid / Keine Frage: Ihr seid hohl so wie RTL2
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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