hongrois

Hungarian

adjective noun ohn-GRWAH Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin Hungarus, via French Hongrie (Hungary)

Usage Note

Hongrois is both the adjective ('Hungarian') and the noun for a person from Hungary (un Hongrois, une Hongroise). It also names the Hungarian language: parler hongrois. The country is la Hongrie in French. Hungarian is noted in French language-learning circles as one of the most structurally distant European languages from French, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family.

Examples

"Il apprend le hongrois depuis un an."

Natural Translation

He has been learning Hungarian for a year.

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