en hunger
Meaning
hunger
In Swedish: behov av mat, svält
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hunger |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hungern |
hunger is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hunger, den stora hungern. Check another noun
Practise hunger
1 / 1Is it en hunger or ett hunger?
hunger in a sentence
- känna hungerbe hungry
- att känna hungerto feel hunger
Words built with hunger
- hungerstrejk hunger strike
- penninghunger craving for money
- hungersnöd famine
- makthunger lust for power
Questions
What does hunger mean in English?
hunger means “hunger”.
Is it en hunger or ett hunger?
It is en hunger, and “the hunger” is hungern.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse hungr, from Proto-Germanic *hunhruz.
Nearby common words
hunger is number 5,134 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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