káposzta
[ˈkaːpostɒ]
Cabbage in Hungarian is káposzta.
The word káposzta refers to the leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable. Specific types of cabbage include vöröskáposzta (red cabbage), kelkáposzta (Savoy cabbage) and fejeskáposzta (head cabbage).
Meaning: leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When cabbage is the direct object of a verb, such as in the sentence 'I eat cabbage', you must use the accusative case by adding the suffix -t to form káposztát.
Did you know?
- The word káposzta is borrowed from a neighboring Slavic language, such as Slovene or Slovak, where the word is kapusta.
- A traditional Hungarian winter dish is töltött káposzta, which consists of cabbage leaves stuffed with meat and rice, often served during Christmas celebrations.
- The Hungarian word for 'head cabbage', fejeskáposzta, uses the same word for 'head' as one would use for a human body part, fej. This creates a linguistic link between botanical structures and human anatomy.
Examples in context
- Mi a különbség a káposzta és a saláta között?What's the difference between cabbage and lettuce?This sentence is useful for asking about the difference between káposzta and lettuce.Tatoeba #12640317 by kiseva33, translation #2703324 by WestofEden
- Tomot nem a gólya hozta; a káposztaföldön találták.Tom wasn't brought by the stork. He was found on a cabbage field.This sentence describes finding someone on a cabbage field using káposzta.Tatoeba #12395023 by maaster, translation #12395024 by maaster
- Káposztalevest csináltunk.We made cabbage soup.This sentence shows how to use káposzta in the context of making cabbage soup.Tatoeba #10514917 by Polgar1, translation #7970810 by AlanF_US
- Az anyukámnak isteni vöröskáposzta-főzeléke van.My mom makes heavenly red cabbage stew.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cabbage” translations and entries káposzta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries káposzta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
