der Bohl
Translation
plank, thick board, sleeper
Examples
Der Zimmermann legt einen Bohl über den Graben.
The carpenter lays a plank over the ditch.
Grammar Patterns
((der Bohl)) the plank Der Bohl ist aus Eichenholz.
Similar Words
Brett (board), Planke (plank)
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'bole', meaning 'tree trunk' or 'plank'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'bole' of a tree, its trunk, which is cut into thick planks.