Scheiterhaufen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Scheit (“stake”) + -er- + Haufen (“pile”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editScheiterhaufen m (strong, genitive Scheiterhaufens, plural Scheiterhaufen)
- stake (pile of stakes used for execution by burning)
- pyre, funeral pyre
- (cooking, Austria, Bavaria) a sweet dish made from stale bread rolls, milk, apples and raisins
Declension
editDeclension of Scheiterhaufen [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Scheiterhaufen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Scheiterhaufen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Scheiterhaufen” in Duden online