hooiberg

Dutch
hooiberg, sense 2.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːi̯.bɛrx/
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  • 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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