Scheiterhaufen

German

Etymology

From Scheit (“stake”) +‎ -er- +‎ Haufen (“pile”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯tɐˌhaʊ̯fn̩/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schei‧ter‧hau‧fen

Noun

Scheiterhaufen m (strong, genitive Scheiterhaufens, plural Scheiterhaufen)

  1. stake (pile of stakes used for execution by burning)
  2. pyre, funeral pyre
  3. (cooking, Austria, Bavaria) a sweet dish made from stale bread rolls, milk, apples and raisins

Declension

Declension of Scheiterhaufen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scheiterhaufen die Scheiterhaufen
genitive eines des Scheiterhaufens der Scheiterhaufen
dative einem dem Scheiterhaufen den Scheiterhaufen
accusative einen den Scheiterhaufen die Scheiterhaufen

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