German word

ungarisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊŋgaʁɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveHungarian

Example

Das ungarische Brot ist lecker.

The Hungarian bread tastes delicious.

Illustration for ungarisch (Hungarian)

More examples

Ich höre gerne ungarische Musik.

I like listening to Hungarian music.

Core concept

A label on food, language, people, or customs connects the item with Hungary.

Common phrases

  • ungarische Küche

    Hungarian cuisine

  • ungarische Musik

    Hungarian music

  • ungarische Traditionen

    Hungarian traditions

Similar words

ungarischsprachig: Spoken or written in the Hungarian language.
ungarischstämmig: Descended from Hungarian ancestors or a Hungarian family.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Herkunft, Sprache oder Aspekte, die typisch für Ungarn sind.

Word origin

Ungarisch combines the place name "Ungarn" with the German adjective-forming suffix "-isch", whose older Germanic history reaches back to Old High German.

Usage tips

  • The adjective "ungarisch" is lowercase, while the language noun "Ungarisch" is capitalized because German capitalizes nouns.

Other meanings

  • Hungarian-styleadjective

Related words

  • UngarischHungarian languagenoun
  • ungarischsprachigHungarian-speakingadjective
  • UngarHungariannoun

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