German

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Etymology

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hunde- +‎ Leben or Hund +‎ -e- +‎ Leben.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊndəˌleːbən/, [ˈhʊndəˌleːbm̩]
  • Hyphenation: Hun‧de‧le‧ben

Noun

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Hundeleben n (strong, genitive Hundelebens, no plural)

  1. (idiomatic) dog's life (miserable, unhappy existence)
  2. (literally) life of a dog

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