hondenleven

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)

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

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: hondelewe

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