hongre
See also: hongré
French
Etymology
Specialised form of Hongre. The practice of gelding originated in Hungary (fr: Hongrie).
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɔ̃ɡʁ/
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Adjective
hongre (plural hongres)
- gelded
Noun
hongre m (plural hongres)
- gelding (gelded, castrated male horse)
Derived terms
- hongré
- hongrer
- hongreur (synonyme: mégeyeur, dans le Maine) / hongreuse
Related terms
- hongroierie
- hongroyage
- hongroyer
Verb
hongre
- inflection of hongrer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “hongre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
hongre
- Alternative form of hunger