German

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Etymology

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From zu +‎ Hauf. The latter is an old stem variant of Haufen (pile). Compare Low German tohoop, Dutch tehoop.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈhaʊ̯f/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧hauf
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Adverb

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zuhauf

  1. in droves, in large numbers or quantities
    Die haben Geld zuhauf.
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  2. (archaic or regional) Synonym of zusammen (together)

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