Hongerige Wolf

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de zogenaamde Hongerige Wolf in 1877. Derived from hongerig (“hungry”) and wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋə.rə.ɣə ˈʋɔlf/
  • Hyphenation: Hon‧ge‧ri‧ge Wolf
  • Rhymes: -ɔlf

Proper noun

Hongerige Wolf n

  1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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