Adverb
haufenweise
Pronunciation: [ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvaɪ̯zə]
in heaps, in piles, heaps of, piles of
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- in heaps, in piles, heaps of, piles of
- by the score, in large numbers, abundance of, plenty of
Example sentence
Er hat haufenweise Geld auf der Bank liegen.
He has plenty of money in the bank.
Usage
- haufenweise herumliegen — to lie around in heaps; haufenweise describes the arrangement or quantity
- haufenweise Arbeit — colloquially, heaps of work; the noun phrase expresses a large amount
Nach dem Sturm lagen die Zweige haufenweise am Wegrand.
After the storm, the branches lay in heaps by the roadside.