Holzweg

German

Etymology

Holz +‎ Weg

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔlt͡sˌveːk/
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Noun

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

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

Declension

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Derived terms

auf dem Holzweg sein

Further reading

“Holzweg” in Duden online
“Holzweg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Holzweg” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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