Adjective
hohl
Pronunciation: /hoːl/
hollow
C1
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Meanings
Adjective
- hollow
- concave; cupped
- empty, hollow
- dense; daft (stupid, usually only of people)
Example sentence
Die sind hohl.
They're hollow.
Usage
- innen hohl — hollow inside; describes an empty interior
- hohle Versprechen — figuratively, empty promises without substance
Der alte Baum war innen fast vollständig hohl.
The old tree was almost completely hollow inside.