zöld
[ˈzøld]
The English word green is zöld in Hungarian.
The word zöld can function as an adjective meaning green, a noun referring to the color green or a noun referring to marijuana.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective zöld is indeclinable, which means it does not change its form to match gender, number or case.
Did you know?
- The word zöld is actually an etymological relative of 'yellow' rather than 'green'. It likely stems from an ancient Iranian word meaning 'yellow'.
- Hungarian has a specific word zöldség for 'vegetable', which is literally derived from the word zöld for 'green'. This treats all vegetables as if they are green by default.
- In old Hungarian traditions, the color zöld was often associated with youth and the rebirth of nature. This cultural link remains in various folk songs and traditional poetry.
Examples in context
- Ez egy zöld hal.This is a green fish.This sentence is useful for describing a fish with the word zöld.Tatoeba #2779225 by mraz, translation #2778819 by shekitten
- Ez a körte zöld.This pear is green.This sentence is useful for describing a pear with the word zöld.Tatoeba #6379867 by maaster, translation #1766425 by AlanF_US
- Ez a banán zöld.This banana is green.This sentence is useful for describing a banana with the word zöld.Tatoeba #6703908 by bandeirante, translation #6696827 by Hybrid
- Zöld autóGreen car
- Zöld fűGreen grass
- 170 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katalin and Tamás are looking at a garden.
- KatalinNézd, milyen szép a zöld fű!Look, how beautiful the green grass is!
- TamásIgen, nagyon egészségesnek tűnik.Yes, it looks very healthy.
- KatalinSzeretem ezt a zöld színt.I love this green color.
- TamásÉn is, nagyon nyugtató.Me too, it is very calming.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries zöld, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries zöld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
