Holzig

Holzig is a Germanic adjective meaning wooden or wood-like. It is formed from the noun Holz (wood) combined with the suffix -ig, which yields a descriptive term applied to objects that are made of wood or that resemble wood in texture or appearance. In German, holzig can be used for materials, surfaces, or items described as having a wood-like character, such as holziges Möbel or ein holziger Geruch, though more common terms like hout oder holzartig may also appear in everyday language depending on context.

In Dutch, holzig is less common in standard usage but may appear in poetic, regional, or borrowed contexts to convey a wooden quality. More typical Dutch alternatives for “wooden” include houten or houtachtig. When used in Dutch texts, holzig typically signals a direct translation influence from German or a stylistic choice rather than everyday vocabulary.

Usage and nuance: holzig is largely descriptive, conveying that something possesses the look, feel, or material of wood. In metaphorical or evaluative language, it can imply a lack of warmth or a dry, coarse texture, but such connotations depend on context and the speaker’s intent. The term is primarily found in German texts and is comparatively rare in ordinary Dutch prose.

See also: Holz, hout, wooden materials, timber, woodiness.