hongersnood

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch hongersnood. Equivalent to honger (hunger) +‎ -s- +‎ nood (emergency).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnʊə̯t/

Noun

hongersnood (plural hongersnode)

  1. famine

Dutch

Etymology

From honger (hunger) +‎ -s- +‎ nood (emergency).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnoːt/
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  • Hyphenation: hon‧gers‧nood

Noun

hongersnood m (plural hongersnoden, diminutive hongersnoodje n)

  1. famine

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hongersnood