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Kohldampf
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German
Etymology
From Rotwelsch, first attested in 1835 as de Kolldampf. Tautological compound of de Kohler, de Koller hunger + de Dampf hunger steam. Not related to ru голод hunger, de Kohl cabbage.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkoːlˌdamp͡f/
de Kohldampf
de De-Kohldampf.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e[rare, possibly nonstandard]
de informal ravenous hunger
de Bärenhunger Mordshunger Schmacht
Declension
m,(e)s,^e[rare, possibly nonstandard]
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