Heu

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See also: heu and HEU

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawją. Cognate with Old Norse hey (Danish hø) and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍅𐌹 (hawi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɔɪ̯/,
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯

Noun

Heu n (strong, genitive Heues or Heus, no plural)

  1. hay
    das Heu trocknen ― to make hay
    eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchen ― to look for a needle in a haystack
  2. (colloquial) plentiful money
  3. (slang) marijuana

Declension

Declension of Heu
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Heu
genitive eines des Heues, Heus
dative einem dem Heu, Heue1
accusative ein das Heu

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Heu” in Duden online
  • “Heu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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