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Etymology
From Dutch hongersnood. Equivalent to honger (“hunger”) + -s- + nood (“emergency”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hongersnood (plural hongersnode)
- famine
Dutch
Etymology
From honger (“hunger”) + -s- + nood (“emergency”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnoːt/
- Hyphenation: hon‧gers‧nood
Noun
hongersnood m (plural hongersnoden, diminutive hongersnoodje n)
- famine
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