Masculine
Kohldampf
Meaning
ravenous hunger
Synonyms
dalle
fame da lupo
GazaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkoːlˌdamp͡f/
Etymology
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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