an de Hungerpoten sugen in Low German

Pronunciation: /an dɛɪ̯ hʊŋɐpɔu̯tn̩ zuːɡn̩/

phrase

Syllabication: an de Hun·ger·po·ten su·gen

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advanced vocabulary

figurative

Low Saxon:

Hunger lieden

German:

am Hungertuch nagen

Hunger leiden

Examples:

Miene Öllern hebbt mi dormaals rutsmeten un in de eerste Tiet harr ik noch keen Arbeit. De Tiet heff ik woll an de Hungerpoten sagen!

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: an + Hungerpoot + sugen

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