die Halde
Translation
spoil tip, slag heap, dump, pile
Examples
Auf der Halde wachsen jetzt Bäume.
Trees are now growing on the spoil tip.
Der Abraum wird auf einer Halde gelagert.
The mining waste is stored on a spoil tip.
Grammar Patterns
auf+3 on ((sth.)) An old tower stands on the spoil tip.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Haufen (heap), Berg (mountain); Antonyms: Grube (pit)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'halde' meaning 'slope'.
Memory Tips
Think of a hill that 'holds' mining waste. 'Halde' sounds a bit like 'hold'.