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

The two players went to a first-set tiebreak, where the Hungarian edged in front and held his nerve on his second set point.

From Barron's

The wind is fully in their sails, and the victory over the Hungarians only added to the good feeling that has slowly returned to Ibrox.

From BBC

"I did my homework and got told that if no one is lying down, then I can hit it under the wall. I tried it and it worked out," the Hungarian said.

From Barron's

But when the Hungarian revolution broke out in 1956, the president declined to intervene, fearing a nuclear response from the Soviet Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the death of the Hungarian master on Tuesday at age 70, that enduring humanity makes his work as essential as ever.

From Los Angeles Times