die Mordsernte
Translation
bumper harvest, record harvest, massive harvest
Examples
Dieses Jahr gab es eine Mordsernte an Äpfeln.
This year there was a bumper harvest of apples.
Der Winzer freut sich über die Mordsernte.
The winemaker is happy about the record harvest.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to be a bumper harvest There was a bumper harvest of apples this year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rekordernte, Riesenernte; Antonyms: Missernte (crop failure)
Etymology
Compounded from the colloquial intensifier 'Mords-' (from 'Mord' - murder) and 'Ernte' (harvest). Literally 'murder harvest,' meaning a 'killer' or massive harvest.
Memory Tips
Imagine a harvest so big it's 'murder' to bring it all in. This 'Mords-' prefix can be used to intensify other nouns colloquially.