hondenleven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hond +‎ -en- +‎ leven, calque of German Hundeleben.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌleː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: hon‧den‧le‧ven

Noun[edit]

hondenleven n (plural hondenlevens, diminutive hondenleventje n)

  1. A dog's life, a miserable life. [from 19th c.]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: hondelewe
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