schuldenberg

See also: Schuldenberg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schuld (“debt(s)”) +‎ -en- +‎ berg (“mountain, pile”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxʏl.də(n)ˌbɛrx/
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  • Hyphenation: schul‧den‧berg

Noun

schuldenberg m (plural schuldenbergen, diminutive schuldenbergje n)

  1. (figurative) A mountain of debts (load of (accumulated) debt).

Usage notes

As a rhetorical device this is typically used of individual debts, household debts and public debts, less commonly of corporate debts.

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