hongre

See also: hongré

French

Etymology

Specialised form of Hongre. The practice of gelding originated in Hungary (fr: Hongrie).

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ̃ɡʁ/

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Adjective

hongre (plural hongres)

1. gelded

Noun

hongre m (plural hongres)

1. gelding (gelded, castrated male horse)

Derived terms

• hongré
• hongrer
• hongreur (synonyme: mégeyeur, dans le Maine) / hongreuse

Related terms

• hongroierie
• hongroyage
• hongroyer

Verb

hongre

1. first-person singular present indicative of hongrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of hongrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of hongrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of hongrer
5. second-person singular imperative of hongrer

Further reading

• “hongre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Middle English

Noun

hongre

1. Alternative form of hunger