German

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Etymology

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Haufen +‎ -weise

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvaɪ̯zə]
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Adverb

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haufenweise

  1. in heaps, in piles, heaps of, piles of
    haufenweise Papierkramheaps of red tape
    haufenweise Bauschutt entfernento remove heaps of building rubble
  2. by the score, in large numbers, abundance of, plenty of
    wir pflückten haufenweise Brombeerenwe picked blackberries in large numbers
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