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