hondenleven

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Dutch

Etymology

From hond +‎ -en- +‎ leven, calque of German Hundeleben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌleː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: hon‧den‧le‧ven

Noun

hondenleven n (plural hondenlevens, diminutive hondenleventje n)

  1. a dog's life, a miserable life

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hondelewe