Hufeise

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compound of Huf (“hoof”) +‎ Eise (“iron”). Compare German Hufeisen, Dutch hoefijzer.

Noun

Hufeise n (plural Hufeise)

  1. horseshoe
    en Hufeise verliere
    to have a child out of wedlock (lit. to lose a horseshoe)
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