Hungarian

H4U1N1G2A1R1I1A1N1
/hʌŋˈɡɛə.ɹi.ən/

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to present-day Hungary, the ethnic Hungarian people or the Hungarian language.

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Meanings

adjectiveHungarian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to present-day Hungary, the ethnic Hungarian people or the Hungarian language.

    Synonyms: Magyar, Hungarish

  2. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.
  3. not comparablecomputingOf or relating to Hungarian notation.

    The Hungarian prefix used in this book for a GroupBox control is “grp”.

    2009, Michael Ekedahl, Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2008
nounHungarian (countable and uncountable, plural Hungarians)

plural Hungarians

  1. countableA person from present-day Hungary or of ethnic Hungarian descent.
  2. countabledatedA person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.
  3. uncountableThe main language of Hungary.

    I remember a conversation I had once with a friend who insisted that “nouns are declined but verbs are conjugated”; except in Hungarian you both decline and conjugate nouns, sometimes together.

    2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022
  4. informaluncountablecomputingHungarian notation.

    The qualifier is the descriptive part of the name that would probably make up the entire name if you weren't using Hungarian.

    1993, Steve McConnell, Code Complete

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to present-day Hungary, the ethnic Hungarian people or the Hungarian language.

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adjectiverelating to or characteristic of Hungary

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nouna native or inhabitant of Hungary

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Broader

nounthe official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans Hongaars, Magjaars
  • Hongaarsof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Magjaarsof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Hongaarsthe language
  • Magjaarsthe language
  • Hongaarperson from Hungary
  • Magjaarperson from Hungary
Arabic مَجَرِيّ, هَنْغَارِيّ
  • مَجَرِيّ (majariyy)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • هَنْغَارِيّ (hanḡāriyy)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • مَجَرِيّ (majariyy)the language
  • هَنْغَارِيّ (hanḡāriyy)the language
  • مَجَرِيّ (majariyy)person from Hungary
  • مَجَرِيَّة (majariyya)person from Hungary
  • هَنْغَارِيّ (hanḡāriyy)person from Hungary
  • هَنْغَارِيَّة (hanḡāriyya)person from Hungary
Basque hungariar, hungariera
  • hungariarof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • hungarierathe language
  • hungariarperson from Hungary
Bengali হাঙ্গেরীয়
  • হাঙ্গেরীয় (haṅgeriẏo)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
Bulgarian унга́рски, маджа́рски
  • унга́рски (ungárski)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • маджа́рски (madžárski)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • унга́рски ези́к (ungárski ezík)the language
  • унга́рец (ungárec)person from Hungary
  • унга́рка (ungárka)person from Hungary
  • ма́джар (mádžar)person from Hungary
  • маджа́рин (madžárin)person from Hungary
  • маджа́рка (madžárka)person from Hungary
Catalan hongarès, hongarés
  • hongarèsof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • hongarésof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • hongarèsthe language
  • hongarésthe language
  • hongarèsperson from Hungary
  • hongaresaperson from Hungary
  • hongarésperson from Hungary
  • hongaresaperson from Hungary
Chinese Cantonese 匈牙利語 /匈牙利语, 匈牙利人
  • 匈牙利語 /匈牙利语 (hung¹ ngaa⁴ lei⁶ jyu⁵)the language
  • 匈牙利人 (hung¹ ngaa⁴ lei⁶ jan⁴)person from Hungary
Chinese Mandarin 匈牙利的, 匈牙利語 /匈牙利语
  • 匈牙利的 (Xiōngyálì de)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • 匈牙利語 /匈牙利语 (xiōngyálìyǔ)the language
  • 匈牙利人 (xiōngyálìrén)person from Hungary
Czech maďarský, maďarština
  • maďarskýof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • maďarštinathe language
  • Maďarperson from Hungary
  • Maďarkaperson from Hungary
Danish ungarsk, ungarsk
  • ungarskof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungarskthe language
  • ungarerperson from Hungary
Dutch Hongaars, Hongaarse
  • Hongaarsof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Hongaarseof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Hongaarsthe language
  • Hongaarperson from Hungary
  • Hongaarseperson from Hungary
Esperanto hungara, hungaro
  • hungaraof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • hungarothe language
  • hungaroperson from Hungary
Estonian ungari, ungari
  • ungariof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungarithe language
  • ungari keelthe language
  • ungarlaneperson from Hungary
  • madjarperson from Hungary
Finnish unkarilainen, unkari
  • unkarilainenof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • unkarithe language
  • unkarilainenperson from Hungary
  • madjaariperson from Hungary
French hongrois, hongrois
  • hongroisof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • hongroisthe language
  • Hongroisperson from Hungary
  • Hongroiseperson from Hungary
German ungarisch, Ungarisch
  • ungarischof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Ungarischthe language
  • Ungarperson from Hungary
  • Ungarinperson from Hungary
Greek ουγγρικός, ουγγρικά
  • ουγγρικός (oungrikós)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ουγγρικά (oungriká)the language
  • Ούγγρος (Oúngros)person from Hungary
  • Μαγυάρος (Magyáros)person from Hungary
  • Ουγγαρέζα (Oungaréza)person from Hungary
Hawaiian Hunakalia, Hunakalia
  • Hunakaliaof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Hunakaliaperson from Hungary
Hebrew הונגרי, הונגרית
  • הונגרי (hungarí)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • הונגרית (hungarít)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • הוּנְגָּרִית (hungarít)the language
Hindi हंगेरियाई, हंगेरियाई भाषा
  • हंगेरियाई (haṅgeriyāī)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • हंगेरियाई भाषा (haṅgeriyāī bhāṣā)the language
  • हंगेरियाई (haṅgeriyāī)the language
Hungarian magyar, magyar
  • magyarof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • magyarthe language
  • magyarperson from Hungary
Icelandic ungverskur, ungverska
  • ungverskurof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungverskathe language
  • Ungverjiperson from Hungary
Indonesian Hungaria, Hongaria
  • Hungariaof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Hongariaof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • bahasa Hongariathe language
  • orang Hongariaperson from Hungary
Irish Ungárach, Ungáiris
  • Ungárachof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Ungáiristhe language
  • Ungárachperson from Hungary
Italian ungherese, ungherese
  • unghereseof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungheresethe language
  • unghereseperson from Hungary
Japanese ハンガリーの, ハンガリー語
  • ハンガリーの (Hangarī no)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ハンガリー語 (hangarīgo)the language
  • ハンガリー人 (hangarjin)person from Hungary
Korean 헝가리의, 헝가리어
  • 헝가리의 (Heonggari-ui)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • 헝가리어 (heonggarieo)the language
  • 헝가리인 (heonggariin)person from Hungary
  • 헝가리 사람 (heonggari saram)person from Hungary
Latvian ungāru, ungārisks
  • ungāruof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungārisksof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungāruthe language
  • ungāru valodathe language
  • ungārsperson from Hungary
  • ungārieteperson from Hungary
Lithuanian vengrų, vengriškas
  • vengrųof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • vengriškasof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • vengrųthe language
  • vengrasperson from Hungary
  • vengrėperson from Hungary
Malay Hungary, bahasa Hungary
  • Hungaryof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • bahasa Hungarythe language
Norwegian Bokmål ungarsk, ungarsk
  • ungarskof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungarskthe language
  • ungarerperson from Hungary
Persian مجارستانی, مجاری
  • مجارستانی (majârestâni)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • مجاری (majâri)the language
  • مجار (majâr)person from Hungary
Polish węgierski, madziarski
  • węgierskiof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • madziarskiof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • język węgierskithe language
  • Węgierperson from Hungary
  • Węgierkaperson from Hungary
  • Madziarperson from Hungary
  • Madziarkaperson from Hungary
Portuguese húngaro, magiar
  • húngaroof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • magiarof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • húngarothe language
  • húngaroperson from Hungary
  • húngaraperson from Hungary
Romanian ungar, maghiar
  • ungarof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • maghiarof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungurescof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • maghiarăthe language
  • ungarăthe language
  • ungurperson from Hungary
  • maghiarperson from Hungary
  • unguroaicăperson from Hungary
  • maghiarăperson from Hungary
Russian венге́рский, мадья́рский
  • венге́рский (vengérskij)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • мадья́рский (madʹjárskij)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • венге́рский язы́к (vengérskij jazýk)the language
  • венге́рский (vengérskij)the language
  • мадья́рский язы́к (madʹjárskij jazýk)the language
  • венгр (vengr)person from Hungary
  • венге́рец (vengérec)person from Hungary
  • венге́рка (vengérka)person from Hungary
  • мадья́р (madʹjár)person from Hungary
  • мадья́рка (madʹjárka)person from Hungary
Scottish Gaelic Ungaireach, Ungairis
  • Ungaireachof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Ungairisthe language
  • Ungaireachperson from Hungary
Slovak maďarský, uhorský
  • maďarskýof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • uhorskýof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • maďarčinathe language
  • Maďarperson from Hungary
  • Maďarkaperson from Hungary
  • Uhorperson from Hungary
  • Uhorkaperson from Hungary
Spanish húngaro, húngaro
  • húngaroof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • húngarothe language
  • húngaroperson from Hungary
  • húngaraperson from Hungary
Swedish ungersk, ungerska
  • ungerskof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ungerskathe language
  • ungrareperson from Hungary
  • ungerskaperson from Hungary
Tagalog Unggaro
  • Unggaroof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
Tamil ஹங்கேரியன்
  • ஹங்கேரியன் (haṅkēriyaṉ)the language
Thai ฮังการี, ภาษาฮังการี
  • ฮังการี (hang-gaa-rîi)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • ภาษาฮังการีthe language
  • คนฮังการีperson from Hungary
Turkish Macar, Macarca
  • Macarof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Macarcathe language
  • Macarperson from Hungary
  • Macaristanlıperson from Hungary
Ukrainian уго́рський, мадя́рський
  • уго́рський (uhórsʹkyj)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • мадя́рський (madjársʹkyj)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • уго́рська мо́ва (uhórsʹka móva)the language
  • мадя́рська мо́ва (madjársʹka móva)the language
  • уго́рець (uhórecʹ)person from Hungary
  • уго́рка (uhórka)person from Hungary
  • мадя́р (madjár)person from Hungary
  • мадя́рка (madjárka)person from Hungary
Urdu مجارستانی
  • مجارستانی (majāristānī)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
Vietnamese Hung-ga-ri, tiếng Hung-ga-ri
  • Hung-ga-riof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • tiếng Hung-ga-rithe language
  • người Hung-ga-riperson from Hungary
Welsh Hwngaraidd, Hwngareg
  • Hwngaraiddof, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • Hwngaregthe language
Yiddish אונגעריש, מאַדזשאַריש
  • אונגעריש (ungerish)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • מאַדזשאַריש (madzharish)of, from, or pertaining to Hungary
  • אונגאַריש (ungarish)the language
  • אונגער (unger)person from Hungary
  • מאַדזשאַר (madzhar)person from Hungary
Cite this entry
APA

Hungarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hungarian

MLA

“Hungarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hungarian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hungarian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hungarian.

Source: Hungarian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.