homespun in German
homespun in German is hausbacken, hausgemacht, schlicht — homespun means made by spinning thread at home.
homespun in German
hausbacken
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
hausgemacht
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
schlicht
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
selbstgestrickt
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
What does "homespun" mean?
- adj Made by spinning thread at home.
- adj Made by weaving at home.
- adj Made using cloth that was spun at home.
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adj Simple, ordinary and without any pretension.
"The new cardinal was no theologian – his approach was more homespun – but his commitment to poor people was every bit as strong as that of the liberation theologians. He would simply say he did what the Jesus of the gospels told him to do."
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- The new cardinal was no theologian – his approach was more homespun – but his commitment to poor people was every bit as strong as that of the liberation theologians. He would simply say he did what the Jesus of the gospels told him to do.
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What is "homespun" in German?
"homespun" in German is hausbacken, hausgemacht, schlicht. homespun means: Made by spinning thread at home.
Are there other ways to say "homespun" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "homespun": hausbacken, hausgemacht, schlicht, selbstgestrickt.
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