German word

Hunger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhʊŋɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhunger

Example

Ich habe einen großen Hunger.

I'm very hungry.

Illustration for Hunger (hunger)

More examples

Am Ende des Tages hatte sie einen Bärenhunger.

At the end of the day, she was ravenously hungry.

Core concept

An empty stomach sending a strong signal that food is needed.

Common phrases

  • einen Bärenhunger haben

    be ravenously hungry

  • Hunger auf Schokolade haben

    have a craving for chocolate

  • vor Hunger schwach werden

    grow weak from hunger

Similar words

Appetit: The desire or readiness to eat, often without physical hunger.
Heißhunger: A sudden, intense craving for a particular food.
Hungergefühl: The physical sensation of hunger felt around the stomach.

Definition in German

Gefühl, Essen zu brauchen; körperliches Verlangen nach Nahrung.

Word origin

German Hunger comes from Old High German hungar and Proto-Germanic *hungruz, and it is related to English hunger.

Usage tips

  • Hunger is usually used without an article in the common phrase Ich habe Hunger, although einen großen Hunger is also grammatical.

Other meanings

  • starvationnoun

Opposites

  • Sättigungsatietynoun
  • Völlegefühlfeeling of fullnessnoun

Related words

  • Hungergefühlfeeling of hungernoun
  • Hungerlohnstarvation wagenoun
  • hungrighungryadjective

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