Hungarian

[ huhng-gair-ee-uh n ]

/ hʌŋˈgɛər i ən /

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Hungary.Compare Magyar.

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

Origin of Hungarian

First recorded in 1545–55; Hungary + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Hungarian

pro-Hun·gar·i·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Hun·gar·i·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for hungarian

One of them was Tamás Deutsch, a future minister for FIDESZ in the Hungarian government, today an MEP.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At about 10 p.m., a horde of Hungarian police officers raided the bar, demanding that everybody show their identification.
American Racist Richard Spencer Gets to Play the Martyr in Hungary|James Kirchick|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hungarian photographer was born Endre Friedmann in Hungary in 1913.
Capa in Color|Justin Jones|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After an unhelpful spell with a Hungarian coach in Budapest, she arrived in Berlin.
The Week in Death: The First Muslim Female Olympian Snubbed Adolf Hitler|The Telegraph|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The fiction of Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai is often called “obsessive” by critics.
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It is situated in a deep valley in the Hungarian Ore Mountains region.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
He told us (the Hungarian translating) that he had met two English ladies once before, in 1865!
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham
He's a Hungarian; why in the deuce did he leave his country with such a well-filled wallet?
Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)|Charles Paul de Kock
Yes, I must speak Hungarian, by command of the highest authority.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai
The Hungarian Soviet Government has adopted a non-posthumous attitude.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 16, 1919|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hungarian

Hungarian

/ (hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən) /

noun

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

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Hungary

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

adjective

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

Compare Magyar

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