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

Hungarian energy giant MOL said it "expects the first crude oil shipments following the restart of the Ukrainian section of the pipeline system to arrive in Hungary and Slovakia by tomorrow at the latest".

From Barron's • 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

Born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian parents, he attended college in London and served as a reserve intelligence soldier in the British military.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

He posted a message on Facebook making clear he intended to rebuild his party: "The work begins. Let's reorganise ourselves and keep fighting for the Hungarian people!"

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

A recent influx of Hungarian Jews into our neighborhood had swelled their ranks, and they formed a small but highly vocal element of the school’s student population.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok