Masculine

Scheiterhaufen

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) stake (pile of stakes used for execution by burning)
  2. (masculine, strong) pyre, funeral pyre
  3. (Austria, Bavaria, masculine, strong) a sweet dish made from stale bread rolls, milk, apples and raisins

Concepts

funeral pile

burn at the stake

funeral pyre

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃaɪ̯tɐˌhaʊ̯fn̩/
Etymology

From Scheit (“stake”) + -er- + Haufen (“pile”).

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