Hungerquelle

German

Etymology

From Hunger +‎ Quelle. So named because its occurrence was taken to indicate a bad harvest.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊŋɐˌkvɛlə/

Noun

Hungerquelle f (genitive Hungerquelle, plural Hungerquellen)

  1. intermittent source (source that is only active in rainy periods)
    Synonym: Hungerbrunnen

Declension

Declension of Hungerquelle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hungerquelle die Hungerquellen
genitive einer der Hungerquelle der Hungerquellen
dative einer der Hungerquelle den Hungerquellen
accusative eine die Hungerquelle die Hungerquellen

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