puinhoop

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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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