hunkeren

to yearn; to crave; to long intensely

Advanced Verb
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Pronunciation

/ˈhœŋ.kə.rən/

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Cultural Note

'Hunkeren' expresses a more desperate, aching desire than 'verlangen'. It implies an almost painful longing. The word appears in both romantic and spiritual contexts in Dutch literature. 'Hunkeren naar' (yearning for) is always followed by the preposition 'naar'.

📝 Example Sentences

Ze hunkerde naar zijn aanraking.

She yearned for his touch.

Hij hunkert naar haar liefde.

He craves her love.

#romance

Related Words

liefde

love

Noun

verlangen

longing; desire; to long for

Noun

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