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

Declension of Heu [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Heu
genitive eines des Heues, Heus
dative einem dem Heu, Heue1
accusative ein das Heu

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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