haufenweise

heaps of, loads of

adverb HOW-fen-vy-ze Rare

Also means

a great deal of (colloquial)

Usage Note

Haufenweise (from Haufen, heap/pile) is colloquial and vivid, meaning in heaps or large piles. Haufenweise Probleme — heaps of problems. It is informal, common in spoken German and casual writing, and always conveys an overwhelming quantity.

Examples

"Sie hat haufenweise Bücher gelesen."

Natural Translation

She has read heaps of books.

Literal Translation

She has heap-loads of books read.

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