Hold
[ˈhold]
The Hungarian word for moon is Hold.
Hold refers to the natural satellite of planet Earth.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is Hold. To express the plural, use Holdak. If you want to say 'to the moon', use the dative form Holdnak. The form Holdról is used to mean either 'about the moon' or 'from the moon'.
Did you know?
- Hungarian is a non-Indo-European language, so Hold has no linguistic relationship to the English word 'moon'. Instead, it is distantly related to the Finnish and Estonian word kuu.
- In Hungarian folklore, the moon Hold is often personified in songs and stories as a silent observer or a messenger, mirroring a common motif in Uralic mythologies.
Examples in context
- A Holdon nincs élet.There is no life on the moon.This sentence shows how to use Hold to discuss life on the moon.Tatoeba #1571098 by Trillian, translation #238808 by CK
- Fent van már a hold.The moon is already out.This sentence shows how to use hold to describe the moon being out.Tatoeba #8230970 by jegaevi, translation #387413 by CK
- A Holdon nincs levegő.There is no air on the moon.This sentence shows how to use Hold to discuss the absence of air on the moon.Tatoeba #4170430 by Aleksandro40, translation #238802 by CK
- Ez a hold gyönyörű.The moon is beautiful.
- 79 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple looks at the night sky from their balcony.
- TamásNézd, milyen szép a Hold ma este!Look, how beautiful the moon is tonight!
- AnnaIgen, nagyon világos.Yes, it is very bright.
- TamásA Hold majdnem teljes.The moon is almost full.
- AnnaTényleg, gyönyörű látvány.Truly, it's a beautiful sight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations and entries Hold, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Hold, hold, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
