honger

This is the 2115th most frequent Dutch word.


honger

Hunger.


Indicates the speaker's feeling of being hungry or the need for food.

Ik heb honger.

I am hungry.


Describes the onset of hunger after a certain activity or time period.

Na een lange dag werken kreeg hij enorme honger.

After a long day of work, he got very hungry.


Uses 'honger' metaphorically to express a strong desire or yearning.

Er is een grote honger naar nieuwe informatie over het onderwerp.

There is a great hunger for new information about the topic.