Węgry

Polish

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ǫgъrinъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛŋɡ.rɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡrɨ
  • Syllabification: Węg‧ry

Proper noun

Węgry pl

  1. Hungary (a country in Central Europe)
    Mieszkam na Węgrzech.I live in Hungary.

Usage notes

Colocates with na + locative, instead of w and do. However, use of do in sentences such as Jadę do Węgier (I'm going to Hungary) is also acceptable. See Appendix:Polish prepositions used with place names.

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • Węgry in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Węgry in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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