schuldenberg
See also: Schuldenberg
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of schuld (“debt(s)”) + -en- + berg (“mountain, pile”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editschuldenberg m (plural schuldenbergen, diminutive schuldenbergje n)
- (figurative) A mountain of debts (load of (accumulated) debt).
Usage notes
editAs a rhetorical device this is typically used of individual debts, household debts and public debts, less commonly of corporate debts.