List of English words of Hungarian origin
- List of English words of Hungarian origin
This is a partial list of Hungarian loanwords in the English:
; biro : From "László Bíró, the Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint pen.; coach : From "kocsi," a horse‐drawn wagon with springs above the axles. Named after the village of Kocs in which this type of vehicle was invented. The verb 'to coach' is also derived from this root.; czardas : From "csárdás," a folk dance. "Csárda" also means ‘tavern’.; goulash : From "gulyás," a type of stew known in Hungarian as "Gulyás" In Hungary, ‘gulyásleves’ is a soup dish; leves meaning soup. "Gulyás" also means ‘herdsman’; halászlé:, or Fisherman's Soup, a very hot and spicy river fish soup with a lot of paprika.; hussar : From "huszár," a light cavalry soldier.; komondor : A big Hungarian breed of livestock guardian and dog, looking like big mop, always white.; kuvasz : A big Hungarian breed of shepherd dog, always white.; paprika : From "paprika," a spice made out of ground hot or mild red peppers.; puli : A small Hungarian breed of shepherd dog, also loking like a mop, usually black or white.; tokaji or tokay : From "tokaji aszú," the name of the famous Hungarian wine from Tokaj, the centre of the local wine-growing district Tokaj-Hegyalja.; sabre (UK) or saber (US): From the Hungarian word "szablya", sword. The word made its way into English through French "(sabre, sable)" and German "(Säbel)." The Hungarian verb szabni means to slice or to tailor.; shako or tsako : From "csákó süveg," ‘peaked cap’, a stiff military hat with a high crown and plume.; verbunkos : a Hungarian mens folk dance and musical style.; vizsla or vizla: From "vizsla," a Hungarian breed of hunting dog.
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