hunger stone

== English == === Etymology === Calque of German Hungerstein, from Hunger (“hunger”) + Stein (“rock, stone”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhʌŋɡə ˌstəʊn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhʌŋɡɚ ˌstoʊn/ Hyphenation: hun‧ger stone === Noun === hunger stone (plural hunger stones) A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === hunger stone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia