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Etymology

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From wolf +‎ -s- +‎ honger. Compare French faim de loup, Italian fame da lupo, Polish wilczy apetyt, Russian во́лчий аппети́т (vólčij appetít).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfsˌɦɔ.ŋər/
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  • Hyphenation: wolfs‧hon‧ger

Noun

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wolfshonger m (uncountable)

  1. ravenous hunger