éhen

See also: ehen and Ehen

Hungarian

Etymology

From éh (“hunger”) +‎ -en (“-ly”, deadjectival adverb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈeːɦɛn]
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
  • Hyphenation: éhen

Adverb

éhen (not comparable)

  1. (folksy) hungry (in the state of hunger)
    Synonym: éhesen
  2. (in set phrases) due to hunger, as a result of starvation
    éhen hal ― to die of hunger

Derived terms

Compound words
  • éhen-szomjan
  • éhenhalás
  • éhenkórász
Expressions

Further reading

  • éhen in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • éhen in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
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