Hunger

See also: hunger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hunger, from Old High German hungar, from Proto-Germanic *hungruz, from Proto-Indo-European *kenk- (“to burn, smart, desire, hunger, thirst”). Compare Low German Hunger, Dutch honger, English hunger, Swedish hunger

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʊŋɐ/

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Noun

Hunger m (genitive Hungers, no plural)

1. hunger

Derived terms

• hungrig

Related terms

• Hungertuch, Hungersnot, Hungerwinter
• Bärenhunger, Löwenhunger, Mordshunger

See also

• Schmacht

Further reading

• “Hunger” in Duden online

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Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon hungar, from Proto-Germanic *hungruz. Compare High German Hunger, Dutch honger, English hunger, Swedish hunger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʊŋːə(r)/

Noun

Hunger m (uncountable)

1. hunger

Derived terms

• Hungersnoot
• hungerig / hungrig