Hufeise
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compound of Huf (“hoof”) + Eise (“iron”). Compare German Hufeisen, Dutch hoefijzer.
Noun
Hufeise n (plural Hufeise)
- horseshoe
- en Hufeise verliere
- to have a child out of wedlock (lit. to lose a horseshoe)
- en Hufeise verliere