die Hungersnot
Translation
famine, starvation
Examples
Die Hungersnot bedroht Millionen von Menschen.
The famine threatens millions of people.
Nach der Dürre kam die Hungersnot.
After the drought came the famine.
Grammar Patterns
(a) famine (eine) Hungersnot The famine affected the entire region.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mangel (shortage), Knappheit (scarcity); Antonyms: Überfluss (abundance), Wohlstand (prosperity)
Etymology
Compounded from 'Hunger' (hunger) and 'Not' (need, distress). Literally a 'hunger emergency'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'knot' (which sounds like 'Not') in your stomach from extreme 'hunger'.