Heu
German
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *hawją. Cognate with Old Norse hey (Danish hø) and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍅𐌹 (hawi).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHeu n (strong, genitive Heues or Heus, no plural)
- hay
- das Heu trocknen ― to make hay
- eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchen ― to look for a needle in a haystack
- (colloquial) plentiful money
- (slang) marijuana
Declension
editDeclension of Heu [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Related terms
edit- Heuschrecke
- Heupferd
- Heuschober
- Heuschnupfen
- Heuaufguss
- Heuboden
- Heubühne
- Heubündel
- heuen
- Heuernte
- Heubühne
- Heuert
- Heuet
- Heumonat
- Heumachen
- Heumahd
- Heumond
- Heuochs
- Heuochse
- Heuspeicher
- Heustadel
- Heuwagen
- Heuwender
- Heufieber
- Heuforke
- Heugabel
- Heuhaufen
- Heufeld
- Heuwiese
- Heuschnitt
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