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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of honger (“hunger”) + loon (“wage(s)”). Compare German Hungerlohn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərˌloːn/
- Hyphenation: hon‧ger‧loon
Noun
hongerloon n (plural hongerlonen, diminutive hongerloontje n)
- a starvation wage, a pittance