Hungarian

American  

[huhng-gair-ee-uhn] / hʌŋˈgɛər i ən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Hungary.

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

Hungarian British  

/ 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

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of Hungarian

First recorded in 1545–55; Hungary + -an

Example Sentences

Ukraine's western Transcarpathia region is home to a sizeable ethnic Hungarian community.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He has served as Hungary's prime minister since 2010, becoming the predominant figure in Hungarian politics.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Hungarian energy company Mol said Wednesday that it had been informed by its Ukrainian counterpart that oil had begun flowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Born in London to Hungarian refugees who fled their homeland during the 1956 revolution, Hilton grew up in a household without much money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Before he pulled the curtains of his four-poster shut, Harry set his tiny model of the Hungarian Horntail on the table next to his bed, where it yawned, curled up, and closed its eyes.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling