Durchlöcherte

Durchlöcherte is a German adjective meaning perforated or having holes that run completely through a material. It is derived from durchlöchern, consisting of durch- (through) and löchern (to bore holes). The participle form is veröffentlicht as durchlöchert, and when used attributively it declines to forms such as durchlöcherte, durchlöchterte, depending on gender and case, for example: ein durchlöcherter Reifen, eine durchlöcherte Scheibe, die durchlöcherte Wand.

In use, durchlöcherte describes objects where holes go all the way through the substance, as opposed to merely being full of holes. It is common in technical and industrial contexts, for instance when referring to durchlöcherte Metallplatten, Filter, Siebe or perforated screens. The term is also used in everyday language to describe food products or other items that have been punctured through, such as durchlöcherter Käse (e.g., Emmentaler) or a durchlöcherte Schale. In culinary contexts the description highlights the characteristic holes that pass through the product rather than superficial perforations.

Different from löchrig or löcherig, which simply describe something full of holes without specifying whether the holes pass completely through, durchlöchert emphasizes through-holes. A related term in technical German is perforiert, often used in more formal or standardized contexts, especially in engineering and manufacturing.

See also: perforated, löchrig, perforiert. English equivalents include perforated or holed through.