Hungarian

[huhng-gair-ee-uhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Hungary, its people, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Hungary.

2. Also called Magyar. the language of Hungary, of the Uralic family of languages.

Hungarian

/ hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən /

noun

1. the official language of Hungary, also spoken in Romania and elsewhere, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family and most closely related to the Ostyak and Vogul languages of NW Siberia

2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Hungary

3. a Hungarian-speaking person who is not a citizen of Hungary

adjective

1. of or relating to Hungary, its people, or their language

Other Word Forms

• anti-Hungarian adjective
• pro-Hungarian adjective
• pseudo-Hungarian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hungarian¹

First recorded in 1545–55; Hungary + -an

Example Sentences

Hungarian spies attempting to recruit EU officials operated under diplomatic cover at the country's permanent representation to the bloc, which was led at the time by Varhelyi, said the investigation.

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The scheme, run by its intelligence service, appears to have been designed to mainly benefit Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the report added.

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When a player wins or loses a match, their rating change depends on the relative strength of their opponent—a system devised by Hungarian physicist Arpad Elo more than 50 years ago.

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The Hungarian author was recognised "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art".

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Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, has been described as the postmodern "master of the apocalypse".

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