der Hunger
Translation
hunger, appetite
Examples
Ich habe großen Hunger.
I'm very hungry.
Der Hunger in der Welt ist ein Problem.
Hunger in the world is a problem.
Ich habe Hunger auf eine Pizza.
I'm hungry for a pizza.
Grammar Patterns
Hunger haben to be hungry (lit. 'to have hunger') Ich habe Hunger.
Hunger ((auf+4)) to be hungry for sth. Ich habe Hunger auf Pizza.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Appetit (appetite); Antonyms: Durst (thirst), Sättigung (satiety)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hungar', which is a direct cognate with the English word 'hunger'.
Memory Tips
It's spelled and pronounced almost exactly like 'hunger'. The key is the grammatical structure: Germans say 'I have hunger' ('Ich habe Hunger').