hölzern

Hölzern is a German adjective meaning wooden or made of wood. It is used to describe objects whose material is wood or surfaces that resemble wood in appearance.

The word derives from Holz (wood) and the adjectival suffix -ern. In standard grammar it inflects like other adjectives: with definite articles, der hölzerne Stuhl, das hölzerne Regal, die hölzernen Möbel; in predicative position, Der Stuhl ist hölzern.

In everyday use, hölzern is a neutral descriptor for material properties. It can describe furniture, tools, or architectural elements that are primarily wooden. In figurative usage, hölzern can suggest stiffness or lack of natural spontaneity, as in a hölzerne Performance or hölzern wirkende Bewegungen.

Common related terms include Holz, Holzelement, holzfarben (wood-colored), and Holzart. The term is widely used in German-language product descriptions, design criticism, and carpentry.