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splittrig

splintery, prone to splintering

adjective SHPLIT-rikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

brittle and fragmenting

Usage Note

Splittrig describes a material — dry wood or bone — that tends to break into sharp splinters. Splittriges Holz is more specific than brüchig (brittle), emphasising the pointed shards produced when the material fails.

Examples

"Das splittrige Holz der alten Palette ließ sich kaum anfassen."

Natural Translation

The splintery wood of the old pallet was hard to handle.

Literal Translation

The splintery wood of the old pallet could barely be touched.

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