dinoszaurusz
[ˈdinosɒurus]
The English phrase "dinosaur" is dinoszaurusz in Hungarian.
The term is used to refer to a prehistoric reptile.
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "dinosaurs", use dinoszauruszok.
Did you know?
- In Hungarian, the word for 'lizard' is gyík, but the word dinoszaurusz retains the Greek root for lizard rather than using the native Hungarian word.
- Because Hungarian is agglutinative, a single word like dinoszaurusz can be expanded with multiple suffixes to mean 'from the dinosaurs' or 'to the dinosaurs'.
- The Greek root for 'terrible' within dinoszaurusz relates to the Hungarian word félelmetes, which is used to describe something similarly imposing.
Examples in context
- A házi-dinoszauruszom meg fog enni téged.My pet dinosaur is gonna eat you.This sentence is useful for seeing dinoszaurusz used in the context of a pet.Tatoeba #3656502 by alaptibor, translation #3139673 by DJ_Saidez
- A tudósok felfedeztek egy új dinoszaurusz fajt.Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur.This sentence is useful for seeing dinoszaurusz used in a scientific context.Tatoeba #4463520 by maaster, translation #4463189 by Hybrid
- Tom letépte a fejét Mary plüss dinoszauruszának.Tom tore off the head of Mary's plush dinosaur.This sentence is useful for seeing dinoszaurusz used in the context of a plush toy.Tatoeba #8187471 by maaster, translation #8187472 by maaster
- Kedvenc dinoszauruszom a T-Rex.My favorite dinosaur is the T-Rex.
- A dinók érdekes lények voltak.Dinosaurs were fascinating creatures.
- A dinoszauruszok olyan kihalt állatok, amelyek már évmilliókkal ezelőtt éltek a Földön.Dinosaurs are extinct animals that lived on Earth millions of years ago.
- Melyik dinoszauruszfajta a kedvenced?Which dinosaur species is your favorite?
- Mit gondolsz, miért haltak ki a dinoszauruszok?Why do you think dinosaurs became extinct?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are visiting a natural history museum.
- ÉvaNézd, milyen hatalmas ez a dinoszaurusz!Look, how huge this dinosaur is!
- GáborIgen, ez egy nagyon régi faj.Yes, this is a very old species.
- ÉvaSzerinted egy dinoszaurusz gyors volt?Do you think a dinosaur was fast?
- GáborSzerintemcertain nyestŐk nagyon gyorsak voltak.I think some of them were very fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinosaur” translations and entries dinoszaurusz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
