puinhoop

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From puin (“wreckage”) +‎ hoop (“heap”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpœy̯nˌɦoːp/
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  • Hyphenation: puin‧hoop

Noun

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puinhoop m (plural puinhopen, diminutive puinhoopje n)

  1. (literally) a pile of rubble; a ruin
  2. (figuratively) a terrible mess, anything in a disastrous state; a rotten job or result

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