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