List of English words of Hungarian origin
This is a list of
English words of
Hungarian origin:
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Biro : From
Bíró. Named after Mr.
László Bíró, inventor of the
ballpoint pen.
Coach : From kocsi. Named after the village Kocs where this type of vehicle was first made. Kocsi means from Kocs.;
Sabre : From
szablya. The word made its way into English through French (
sabre,
sable) and German (
Sabel) variants. In Hungarian, the word
szablya is derived from the verb
szabni which means
to cut. (although
Merriam-Webster writes that the word is "probably of Slavic origin")
This is a list of
Hungarian loanwords in
English:
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Czardas : From
csárdás. A folk dance. (
Csárda means
tavern.)
Goulash : From gulyás. A type of stew known in Hungarian as pörkölt. In Hungary, ‘gulyás' is actually a soup dish; the meaning changed during transfer of the word. Gulyás means herdsman so that soup must have been a traditional dish for herdsmen. ;
Hussar : From
huszár. A light cavalry soldier.
Komondor : A Hungarian breed of shepherd dog.;
Kuvasz : A Hungarian breed of shepherd dog.
Paprika : From paprika. A vegetable and the spice made out of it.;
Puli : A Hungarian breed of shepherd dog.
Tokaji / Tokay : From tokaji. From the name of the famous Hungarian wine, tokaji aszú that is derived from Tokaj, the centre of the local wine-growing district Tokaj-Hegyalja. ;
Shako or tsako : From
csákó. A stiff military hat with a high crown and plume.
Verbunkos : a musical style.;
Vizsla / vizla: From
vizsla. A Hungarian breed of hunting dog.
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