svangur

Etymology
From, from , also spelled.

Adjective

 * 1) hungry

Antonyms

 * (full)

Etymology 1
From, from. The original meaning in Germanic was probably 'curved inwards', discernible from the derived Old Norse, i.e., 'the sides of the abdomen which curve inwards slightly'. Within Icelandic the meaning developed from 'thin' to 'feeling hungry'. Cognates are 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, dialectal 🇨🇬, Middle 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Further origin unsure, perhaps related to Old Irish. Not related to Danish, Norwegian , Dutch , and German.

Adjective

 * 1) hungry, peckish
 * 2)  thin, slender, slim
 * 1)  thin, slender, slim
 * 1)  thin, slender, slim

Derived terms

 * (I am hungry)

Etymology 2
A noun of the adjectival form. Compare the which was also spelled.

Noun

 * 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.

Usage notes

 * In modern Icelandic, this word is predominantly used in the accusative case with a definite article ("svanginn") in the set phrase.

Derived terms

 * (to get something to eat)