List of English words of Hungarian origin - Definition and Overview

This is a list of English words of Hungarian origin:

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.

csárdás 

From csárdás. A folk dance.

goulash 

From gulyás. A type of stew known in Hungarian as pörkölt. (‘Gulyás’ is actually a soup dish, the meaning changed during transfer of the word.)

hussar 

From huszár. A light cavalry soldier.

paprika 

From paprika. A vegetable and the spice made out of it.

Tokaji / Tokay 

From tokaji. From the name of the famous Hungarian wine, tokaji aszú.

shako or tsako 

From csákó. A stiff military hat with a high crown and plume.

See also: Lists of English words of international origin