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Expresses that something is present in a very large quantity or number.
Bei der Renovierung fielen haufenweise alte Zeitungen hinter der Tapete hervor.
During the renovation, loads of old newspapers fell out from behind the wallpaper.
The word is made up of 'Haufen' (a pile or a large amount) and the ending '-weise'. It literally means 'in the manner of a pile' and expresses a very large amount.
Nach der Party gab es haufenweise schmutziges Geschirr.
After the party, there were loads of dirty dishes.
'Haufenweise' (loads of) is an informal expression used especially in spoken language and everyday German.
Ich habe noch haufenweise Arbeit zu erledigen, bevor ich in den Urlaub fahre.
I still have loads of work to do before I go on vacation.
As an adverb, 'haufenweise' (loads of) is not declined and always remains unchanged. It can refer both to countable nouns, such as books, and to uncountable nouns, such as work.
In der Bibliothek gibt es haufenweise interessante Bücher.
There are loads of interesting books in the library.
in large numbers
Both words indicate a very large quantity. „Haufenweise“ focuses more on something being present or accumulated in large amounts, while „reihenweise“ additionally highlights many individual cases or things occurring one after another. Use „haufenweise“ for the quantity and „reihenweise“ when repeated occurrence is important.
Nach der Umstellung gingen beim Kundenservice haufenweise Beschwerden ein.
After the changeover, the customer service department received loads of complaints.
Nach der Umstellung kündigten die Kunden reihenweise ihre Verträge.
After the changeover, customers canceled their contracts in large numbers.
