hunger stone
A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Hungerstein
Translations
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Origin
Calque of German Hungerstein, from Hunger (“hunger”) + Stein (“rock, stone”).Calque of German Hungerstein, from Hunger (“hunger”) + Stein (“rock, stone”).
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Forms
plural: hunger stones| Singular | hunger stone |
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See also
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