hyngran

Old English

Alternative forms

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

See also
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