hungriges

Hungriges is the neuter singular attributive form of the German adjective hungrig. It describes something that is hungry, typically a neuter noun, when used directly before the noun. For example: ein hungriges Kind or das hungrige Tier.

The adjective hungrig declines like other German adjectives. In the singular, masculine nominative is hungriger Mann, feminine nominative is hungrige Frau, neuter nominative/accusative is hungriges Kind. In plural nominative/accusative the form is hungrige Kinder or hungrige Katzen. After definite articles, the endings reflect the gender and case (das hungrige Tier, die hungrigen Katzen); after indefinite articles or with article-less usage, the endings follow the mixed or strong declension patterns (ein hungriges Kind; hungriges Tier in a no-article context).

Predicative use differs from attributive use: in a sentence like Das Tier ist hungrig, the attributive form hungriges would not be used. Instead, the predicative adjective remains hungrig.

Etymology and meaning: hungrig derives from the noun Hunger and a common German adjective-forming suffix, conveying the state of needing or wanting food. The term can also be extended metaphorically to express a strong desire or drive, as in hungrige Künstler or hungrige Musiker, reflecting ambition or eagerness rather than literal hunger.

Usage notes: hungriges commonly appears before neuter nouns in written and spoken German. Its correct form depends on the noun’s gender, number, and the presence of a determiner, in line with standard German adjective declension.