hongersnood

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/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: hon‧gers‧nood

Noun

hongersnood m (plural hongersnoden, diminutive hongersnoodje n)

  1. famine

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: hongersnood
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