Usage Note
Wollsocken are thick socks knitted from wool, worn in autumn and winter. The singular is die Wollsocke (f). Traditional hand-knitted Wollsocken are associated with cosy home life (Gemütlichkeit); merino-wool versions are popular everyday socks.
Examples
"An kalten Winterabenden trägt sie dicke Wollsocken auf dem Sofa."
Natural Translation
On cold winter evenings she wears thick wool socks on the sofa.
Literal Translation
On cold winter-evenings she wears thick wool-socks on the sofa.
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