méz
[ˈmeːz]
Honey in Hungarian is méz.
The word méz refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun méz changes its form depending on its role in a sentence. It takes the suffix -et to become mézet when it is the direct object of a verb, such as in 'I eat honey'.
Did you know?
- The Hungarian word méz shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'mead' and the Sanskrit word 'madhu'.
- Hungarians use the phrase mézes szavak which literally translates to 'honey words' to describe someone who is speaking very sweetly or flatteringly.
- The word méz is a cognate of the Finnish word mesi and the Estonian word mesi, linking Hungarian to its distant Finno-Ugric relatives.
Examples in context
- A méz leginkább cukor.Honey is mostly sugar.This sentence is useful for describing the composition of méz.Tatoeba #7759550 by H_Liliom, translation #7757507 by Hybrid
- Hoztam három üveg mézet.I brought three jars of honey.This sentence shows the use of the accusative form mézet.Tatoeba #13933579 by kiseva33, translation #12074619 by CK
- A méhek mézet készítenek.Bees make honey.This sentence shows the basic form méz used with a subject.Tatoeba #3154293 by Aleksandro40, translation #32263 by CK
- Köszönöm, édesemThank you, honey
- Anna, édesemAnna, my honey
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katalin and Tamás are having breakfast together.
- KatalinSzeretnél mézet a toastra?Would you like honey on your toast?
- TamásIgen, köszönöm, nagyon szívesen.Yes, thank you, I'd love some.
- KatalinEz a méz nagyonis finom.This honey is very delicious.
- TamásIgazában édes és aromás.It is truly sweet and aromatic.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries méz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries méz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
