glutén
The English phrase 'gluten' is translated into Hungarian as glutén. Wiktionary also lists sikér.
Meaning: cereal protein (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hungarian | IPA |
|---|---|
| glutén | |
| sikér | [ˈʃikeːr] (narrow) |
In Hungarian, you can refer to the cereal protein using the term glutén.
Which one should you use?
While glutén is the standard term for the protein itself, sikér is another word provided in the lexicon.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe something as 'gluten-free', use the adjective gluténmentes. If you want to say 'with gluten', add the suffix -vel to the stem to form gluténnel. To say 'without gluten', place the word nélkül after the noun, resulting in the phrase glutén nélkül.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where 'gluten' is almost exclusively used for diet and health, sikér is still a common term in traditional Hungarian agrarian and milling history.
- Hungarian uses the same -mentes suffix for gluten as it does for 'lead-free' (ólommentes) or 'smoke-free' (füstmentes). It is a universal marker for the absence of any unwanted substance.
- Because Hungarian is an agglutinative language, you never say 'with gluten' as two separate words, but as the single word gluténnel.
Examples in context
- Van itt egy helyi pékség, ami gluténmentes kenyeret árul.There's a local bakery here that sells gluten-free bread.This sentence shows how to mention a bakery that sells bread containing the form glutén.Tatoeba #6979793 by Trillian, translation #6954689 by Eccles17
- Ez gluténmentes kenyér.This bread is gluten-free.This sentence is useful for identifying bread that is gluten-free using the form glutén.Tatoeba #4364109 by felvideki, translation #2230279 by Hybrid
- Gluténmentesen táplálkozom.I don't eat gluten.This sentence describes a diet that avoids the form glutén.Tatoeba #9688477 by maaster, translation #5964466 by mailohilohi
- Van valami, amit nem tudsz enni?Is there anything you can't eat?
Example conversation
László and Anna are looking at a food label in a grocery store.
- LászlóEbben a kekszben van glutén?Is there gluten in this biscuit?
- AnnaIgen, a címkén is szerepel a glutén.Yes, gluten is also listed on the label.
- LászlóSajnos nem ehetjük meg.Unfortunately, we cannot eat it.
- AnnaKeressünk egy másik boltot.Let's look for another shop.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gluten” translations and entries sikér, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
