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ausgehöhlt

hollowed out

adjective OWS-ge-hoelt Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

eroded from within

Usage Note

Ausgehöhlt describes an object or structure with its interior removed — ausgehöhlter Baumstamm (hollowed-out tree trunk). Figuratively and commonly, ausgehöhlte Gesetze or ausgehöhlte Rechte describes laws or rights emptied of substance.

Examples

"Der ausgehöhlte Baumstamm diente kleinen Tieren als Unterschlupf."

Natural Translation

The hollowed-out tree trunk served small animals as a shelter.

Literal Translation

The hollowed-out tree trunk served small animals as shelter.

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