Heu
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German höuwe, houwe, höu, from Old High German hewi, houwi, hou, from Proto-West Germanic *hawi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją. Cognate with Old Norse hey (Danish hø), English hay, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍅𐌹 (hawi).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Heu n (strong, genitive Heues or Heus, no plural)
- hay
- das Heu trocknen ― to make hay
- eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchen ― to look for a needle in a haystack
- (colloquial) plentiful money
- (slang) marijuana
Declension
[edit]Declension of Heu [sg-only, neuter, strong]
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