hongersnood

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnʊə̯t/

Noun[edit]

hongersnood (plural hongersnode)

  1. famine

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

hongersnood m (plural hongersnoden, diminutive hongersnoodje n)

  1. famine

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: hongersnood