hongerig

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hongerich, from Old Dutch hungerig, from Proto-Germanic *hungragaz, *hungrugaz (“hungry”), equivalent to honger +‎ -ig. Compare German hungrig, English hungry. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋə.rəx/ Hyphenation: hon‧ge‧rig === Adjective === hongerig (comparative hongeriger, superlative hongerigst) hungry ==== Usage notes ==== The normal Dutch expression for “I'm hungry” is ik heb honger (literally “I have hunger”) rather than the literal equivalent ik ben hongerig, which is very uncommon. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hongerigheid ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: hongerig Negerhollands: hongrig, honger, hungu, hongru