Meanings
- not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.
- 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
plural Hungarians
- countableA person from present-day Hungary or of ethnic Hungarian descent.
- countabledatedA person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.
- 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 - 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.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiverelating to or characteristic of Hungary
nounthe official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages
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
Hungarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hungarian
“Hungarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hungarian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hungarian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hungarian.
Source: Hungarian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.