holprig

bumpy, jolting

adjective HOL-prikh Rare

Also means

halting, stumbling (of speech)

Usage Note

holprig describes roads or paths that cause a jolting ride; also used of stilted language or translation (holpriges Deutsch) that sounds unnatural and stumbling. Common in both physical and linguistic contexts.

Examples

"Das holprige Kopfsteinpflaster machte das Radfahren in der Altstadt anstrengend."

Natural Translation

The bumpy cobblestones made cycling in the old town tiring.

Literal Translation

The bumpy cobblestone pavement made cycling in the old town strenuous.

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