Hongerige Wolf

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de zogenaamde Hongerige Wolf in 1877. Derived from hongerig (“hungry”) and wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋə.rə.ɣə ˈʋɔlf/
Hyphenation: Hon‧ge‧ri‧ge Wolf
Rhymes: -ɔlf

Proper noun edit

Hongerige Wolf n

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN