schuldenberg
See also: Schuldenberg
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of schuld (“debt(s)”) + -en- + berg (“mountain, pile”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxʏl.də(n)ˌbɛrx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: schul‧den‧berg
Noun
schuldenberg m (plural schuldenbergen, diminutive schuldenbergje n)
- (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.
Related terms
- schuldenlast