Halde

German

Etymology

From Old High German halda, from hald, from Proto-Germanic *hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhal.də/

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Noun

Halde f (genitive Halde, plural Halden)

1. (mining) spoil heap (heap formed from discarded material)

   Synonyms: Anhäufung, Aufschüttung

2. hill or its slope

   Synonym: Bergabhang

Derived terms

• Abraumhalde
• Geröllhalde
• Müllhalde
• Schlackenhalde

Further reading

• “Halde” in Duden online
• Halde on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de