hongersnood

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnʊə̯t/

Noun

hongersnood (plural hongersnode)

1. famine

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərsˌnoːt/

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• Hyphenation: hon‧gers‧nood

Noun

hongersnood m (plural hongersnoden, diminutive hongersnoodje n)

1. famine

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hongersnood