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