forint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forint
1945–50; < Hungarian < Italian fiorino. See florin
Example Sentences
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Hungarian stocks rose to record highs and the forint hit a four-year high against the euro Monday after the country’s opposition Tisza party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Hungary’s economy slowed to a technical recession in the fourth quarter of 2022, while its forint currency has lost 7.5% against the euro and 15% against the dollar in the last year.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
The bank will adopt a wait-and-see attitude even though the forint has posted significant gains since the start of the year, analysts said.
From Reuters ● Jan. 20, 2023
Croatia's neighbour Hungary originally had a plan to scrap the forint in 2007.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023
Hungary’s forint currency gained more than 1% against the euro early Tuesday on news of the agreement, but was still down more than 11% since the beginning of the year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
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