hooiberg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hooi (“hay”) +‎ berg (“mountain, mound, pile”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːi̯.bɛrx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hooi‧berg

Noun

hooiberg m (plural hooibergen, diminutive hooibergje n)

  1. a haystack; mound, pile or stack of stored hay
  2. a Dutch barn, a hay barrack; an open or semi-open barn for storing hay

Derived terms

  • een naald in een hooiberg (“a needle in a haystack”)

Descendants

  • English: hay barrack
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