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

• Hungarians
  plural

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

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Hungarians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Hungarian

First recorded in 1545–55; Hungary + -an

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Example Sentences

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Hungarian Hungarians

Debates over opening the archives have dogged Hungarian politics since the fall of communism.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

These incidents come a day after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton made an emergency landing in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, after a bomb threat.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

"The Hungarian Defence Forces' Gripen fighter jets took to the air within minutes and ensured the safe landing of the passenger aircraft in Budapest," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

They continued to a local winery, to talk about oil and other business deals - the planned Hungarian purchase of Serbia's Nis oil refinery.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

He tossed a coin onto the table, nearly running into the Hungarian woman as he stormed out.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

At Cabrio, a 5th-district newcomer specializing in small plates and natural wines, head chef Tamás Albrecht pickles in-house, opting for a fruitier vinegar than Hungarians traditionally prefer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Magyar asked Hungarians to limit activities that required significant energy consumption between the peak times of 17:00 and 22:00, including charging electric cars and using air conditioning equipment.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Polls suggested that a vast majority of Hungarians wanted him gone.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

The organisation cited a recent survey from pollster Median shows that 68 percent of Hungarians support both same-sex marriage and adoption.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

Scottish, Irish, Hungarians, and Polish all made their way to the city to build new lives.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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