hooiberg

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Dutch

hooiberg, sense 2.
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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

Descendants

  • English: hay barrack