fekete
[ˈfɛkɛtɛ]
The Hungarian word for "black" is fekete.
fekete is used as an adjective to describe something that is absorbing all light. It can also function as a noun to refer to the color itself or to a black ball in games like billiards, snooker or pool.
Meaning: absorbing all light (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When fekete is used as a predicate in a sentence (for example, in the structure 'The car is black'), the adjective is indeclinable.
Did you know?
- In Hungarian literature, the color 'black' is frequently personified through the phrase fekete sors, meaning 'black fate', to describe an inescapable or grim destiny.
- In Hungarian, the word for 'black' is fekete, which shares a common ancestor with the word for 'dark' or 'dim' in some ancient Uralic-related contexts.
- When describing a person's hair as 'black', Hungarians may use fekete, but they often use sötét meaning 'dark' to be more natural.
Examples in context
- Ez egy fekete ló.The horse is black.This sentence shows how to use fekete as an adjective describing a horse.Tatoeba #4910357 by maaster, translation #3138037 by Jesse
- A fekete az enyém.The black one is mine.This sentence demonstrates using fekete as a noun to mean 'the black one'.Tatoeba #3556013 by mraz, translation #823527 by sacredceltic
- Az az autó fekete.This car is black.This sentence shows fekete functioning as a predicate to describe a car.Tatoeba #4946600 by Aleksandro40, translation #882671 by CM
- Az az elegáns úr fekete öltönyben van.That elegant gentleman is in a black suit.
- A bankett során a résztvevők fekete öltözékben voltak.During the banquet, the participants were in black attire.
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Example conversation
Gábor and Anna are shopping for new clothes.
- GáborKeresek egy fekete pólót.I am looking for a black t-shirt.
- AnnaItt vannak a feketék.Here are the black ones.
- GáborEz a fekete túl kicsi nekem.This black one is too small for me.
- AnnaNézz egy nagyobb méretet!Look for a larger size!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “black” translations and entries fekete, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fekete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
