hanker
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hanker
- /ˈhæŋkə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -æŋkə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
With a secondary frequentative suffix -er, ultimately pointing to Proto-Germanic *hankōną, an iterative to *hanhaną (“to hang”). Related to Dutch hunkeren (“to crave”), which continues the zero-grade iterative.
verb hankers · hankering · hankered
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To crave, want or desire.
If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.
Similar: covet
Translations
Talk about this word "hanker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hanker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hanker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hanker "hanker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hanker.Cite this
@misc{hanker_2026,
title = {hanker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hanker},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
