Kaminholz

German

Etymology

From Kamin (“fireplace”) +‎ Holz (“wood”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈmiːnˌhɔlt͡s/
Hyphenation: Ka‧min‧holz

Noun

Kaminholz n (strong, genitive Kaminholzes, plural Kaminhölzer)

firewood, in particular logs, for indoor fireplaces

Declension

Declension of Kaminholz [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kaminholz	die	Kaminhölzer
genitive	eines	des	Kaminholzes	der	Kaminhölzer
dative	einem	dem	Kaminholz, Kaminholze¹	den	Kaminhölzern
accusative	ein	das	Kaminholz	die	Kaminhölzer

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

Brennholz, Feuerholz

Related terms

Kaminfeger, Kaminfeuer, Kaminzimmer
Holzfeuer, Holzscheit, Buchenholz, Eichenholz

Further reading

“Kaminholz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Kaminholz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Kaminholz” in Duden online
“Kaminholz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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