svangur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse svangr (slender, slim, thin), from svangi (the groins), also spelled svangr.

Pronunciation

Adjective

svangur (comparative svangari, superlative svangastur)

  1. hungry

Declension

Declension of svangur (a13)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative svangur svong svangt
Accusative svangan svanga svangt
Dative svongum svangari svongum
Genitive svangs svangar svangs
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative svangir svangar svong
Accusative svangar svangar svong
Dative svongum svongum svongum
Genitive svanga svanga svanga

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svangr (slender, slim, thin), from Proto-Germanic *swangaz (thin, slim). The original meaning in Germanic was probably 'curved inwards', discernible from the derived Old Norse svangi (flank, groin), i.e., 'the sides of the abdomen which curve inwards slightly'. Within Icelandic the meaning developed from 'thin' to 'feeling hungry'.[1] Cognates are Faroese svangur (hungry), Danish svang (thin, famished), Norwegian svang (hungry), dialectal Swedish svånger (thin, hungry, empty), Middle Swedish svanger (slender, emaciated, very thin), Middle High German swanger (flexible, slender).[2][3]

Further origin unsure, perhaps related to Old Irish seng (narrow, thin). Not related to Danish svanger, Norwegian svanger, Dutch zwanger, and German schwanger (pregnant).

Adjective

svangur (comparative svengri or svangari, superlative svengstur or svangastur)

  1. hungry, peckish
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  1. Ertu svöng?
    Are you hungry?
    Ég er mjög svangur.
    I'm really hungry.
  2. (obsolete) thin, slender, slim
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Etymology 2

A noun of the adjectival form svangur (hungry; thin). Compare the Old Norse svangi (the groins, especially of animals) which was also spelled svangr (the groins, especially of animals).

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Noun

svangur m (genitive singular svangs, no plural)

  1. an empty or hungry stomach; used in set phrases
    Ég held að ég fái mér eitthvað í svanginn.
    I think I'll get something to eat.
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References

  1. ^ Heidermanns, Frank (1993) “swanga-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der germanischen Primäradjektive (Studia linguistica Germanica; 33) (in German), Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 572
  2. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  3. ^ de Vries, Jan (1977) “svangr”, in Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary]‎ (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 564