/hoːˀbən/, [ˈhoˀb̥m̩]
OprindelseFrom Middle Low German hōpen, the oblique form of hōp(e), see hob. Compare German ein Haufen (“loads of”).
- uninflectedlots of, loads of (normally with the indefinite article and a following appositional noun)
“Der var en hoben mennesker på gaderne.” — There were loads of people in the streets.
- rare, uninflectedheap
“1992, radio broadcast from Danmarks Radio, quoted after Den Danske Ordbog” — Alle his money was lying in a buge heap before Mads Speiser.
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