hongerloon

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of honger (“hunger”) +‎ loon (“wage(s)”). Compare German Hungerlohn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋərˌloːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hon‧ger‧loon

Noun

hongerloon n (plural hongerlonen, diminutive hongerloontje n)

  1. a starvation wage, a pittance
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