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Kohldampf.

ravenous hunger

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkoːlˌdamp͡f/
  1. ravenous hunger

    informal · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Rotwelsch, first attested in 1835 as Kolldampf. Tautological compound of Kohler, Koller (“hunger”) + Dampf (“hunger”, literally “steam”). Not related to Russian голод (golod, “hunger”), German Kohl (“cabbage”).

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