Hongerlegger

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Hungerligger (Kölsch)
  • Hongerlijjer (westernmost Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Honger (“hunger”) +‎ legge (“to suffer”) +‎ -er. Compare German Hungerleider.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoŋʌˌleɡʌ/

Noun

Hongerlegger m (plural Hongerlegger)

  1. (Ripuarian) starveling
  2. (Ripuarian, offensive) weakling, wimp, loser; somewhat like the contemporary German Opfer
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