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

Leave it, then, to a massive gingko on the grounds of a medieval German town’s college to cosmically center the three-pronged, multi-generational character study “Silent Friend” from Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Points are awarded for having cast and crew who are Hungarian citizens, citizens of another EEA member state, and/or citizens from non-EEA member states who have been awarded a prize at an international film festival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Last week, Commission sources in Brussels suggested that some of the Hungarian money may be lost.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The Hungarian investment bankers weren’t required to take such exams, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Before he pulled the curtains of his four-poster shut, Harry set his tiny model of the Hungarian Horntail on the table next to his bed, where it yawned, curled up, and closed its eyes.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling