schuldenberg

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of schuld (debt(s)) +‎ -en- +‎ berg (mountain, pile).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxʏl.də(n)ˌbɛrx/
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  • Hyphenation: schul‧den‧berg

Noun

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schuldenberg m (plural schuldenbergen, diminutive schuldenbergje n)

  1. (figurative) a mountain of debts (load of (accumulated) debt)

Usage notes

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As a rhetorical device this is typically used of individual debts, household debts and public debts, less commonly of corporate debts.

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