Heu

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/, [hɔɪ̯]
  • Audio(file)
  • 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

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