Hongerlegger

Central Franconian edit

Alternative forms edit

Hungerligger (Kölsch)
Hongerlijjer (westernmost Ripuarian)

Etymology edit

From Honger (“hunger”) +‎ legge (“to suffer”) +‎ -er. Compare German Hungerleider.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈhoŋʌˌleɡʌ/

Noun edit

Hongerlegger m (plural Hongerlegger)

(Ripuarian) starveling
(Ripuarian, offensive) weakling, wimp, loser; somewhat like the contemporary German Opfer

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