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hongersnood

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch hongersnood. Equivalent to honger (“hunger”) +‎ -s- +‎ nood (“emergency”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnʊə̯t/

Noun edit

hongersnood (plural hongersnode)

  1. famine

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From honger (“hunger”) +‎ -s- +‎ nood (“emergency”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnoːt/
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  • Hyphenation: hon‧gers‧nood

Noun edit

hongersnood m (plural hongersnoden, diminutive hongersnoodje n)

  1. famine

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: hongersnood
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