hyngran

Old English

Alternative forms

• hyngrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hungrijan, from Proto-Germanic *hungrijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon hungrian, Old High German hungiren, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (huggrjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxyn.ɡrɑn/, [ˈhyŋ.ɡrɑn]

Verb

hyngran

1. to be hungry (+ genitive = for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)

   Mē hyngreþ. Is hēr āwiht lā tō etenne?

   I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat around here?

   Hwæs hyngreþ þē?

   What are you hungry for?

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyngran (weak class 1)

infinitive	hyngran	hyngrenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hyngre	hyngrede
second person singular	hyngrest	hyngredest
third person singular	hyngreþ	hyngrede
plural	hyngraþ	hyngredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hyngre	hyngrede
plural	hyngren	hyngreden
imperative
singular	hyngre
plural	hyngraþ
participle	present	past
	hyngrende	(ġe)hyngred

Descendants

• Middle English: hungren, hingren, hengren
  • English: hunger
  • Scots: hunger

See also

• þyrstan