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

David Szalay became the first Hungarian British writer to receive the prestigious Booker Prize with ‘Flesh,’ his sixth novel.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the games were taking place only weeks after Red Army tanks had crushed the Hungarian uprising, the tension at the water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union was extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hungarian capital is required to pay so-called solidarity contributions to the central government.

From Barron's

Now as then, Hungarians, Poles and Czechs predominate.

From The Wall Street Journal

With her principal cast surrounded by Hungarian extras, Fastvold roped everyone, from the dialect coach to the first assistant director’s son to Blumberg’s sister, into the dance.

From Los Angeles Times