Bedeutung
Snow that has a pure white color.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Fehér karácsony' is a cultural obsession in Hungary. If it doesn't snow on Dec 24th, it's often a lead story in the news. Many Hungarian folk songs use 'fehér hó' to set a melancholic or peaceful winter mood. The song 'Hull a pelyhes fehér hó' is the most famous song for the arrival of Mikulás (St. Nicholas). Farmers traditionally welcomed white snow as it protected the winter wheat from the 'black frost' (fekete fagy).
Master the 'v' stem
If you can say 'Szeretem a havat' instead of 'Szeretem a hót', you will immediately sound more like a native speaker.
Adjective order
Never say 'hó fehér' unless you are writing a poem. It's always 'fehér hó'.
Bedeutung
Snow that has a pure white color.
Master the 'v' stem
If you can say 'Szeretem a havat' instead of 'Szeretem a hót', you will immediately sound more like a native speaker.
Adjective order
Never say 'hó fehér' unless you are writing a poem. It's always 'fehér hó'.
Small talk
Complaining about the lack of 'fehér hó' in winter is a great way to start a conversation with a Hungarian.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'hó'. Remember the stem change!
Szeretem a fehér ____.
When 'hó' is the direct object (I love what?), it takes the accusative suffix '-at', and the stem changes to 'hav-'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Kint fehéret hó esik. B) Kint fehér hó esik. C) Kint hó fehér esik.
In Hungarian, the adjective 'fehér' does not take an ending when it is before the noun, and it must come before the noun.
Match the Hungarian phrase with its English meaning.
1. Fehér hó, 2. Hófehér, 3. Szűz hó
Fehér hó is the basic phrase, hófehér is the compound adjective, and szűz hó is pristine snow.
Complete the dialogue.
Gyerek: Anya, nézd! Esik a hó! Anya: Igen, gyönyörű ______!
The mother is agreeing and describing the snow using a nominative phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Hó vs. Latyak
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSzeretem a fehér ____.
When 'hó' is the direct object (I love what?), it takes the accusative suffix '-at', and the stem changes to 'hav-'.
A) Kint fehéret hó esik. B) Kint fehér hó esik. C) Kint hó fehér esik.
In Hungarian, the adjective 'fehér' does not take an ending when it is before the noun, and it must come before the noun.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Fehér hó is the basic phrase, hófehér is the compound adjective, and szűz hó is pristine snow.
Gyerek: Anya, nézd! Esik a hó! Anya: Igen, gyönyörű ______!
The mother is agreeing and describing the snow using a nominative phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenTechnically yes, as snow is usually white, but it is used for emphasis and poetic effect, much like 'blue sky'.
Use 'a fehér hóban'. Only the noun takes the suffix.
No, for hair we use 'hófehér haj' or 'ősz haj'.
The most common opposite is 'latyak' (slush) or 'piszkos hó' (dirty snow).
It's an ancient irregular noun class in Hungarian called 'v-stem' nouns.
Not really, but 'fehérség' is sometimes used informally to describe a snowy scene.
No, 'havat' is only for the accusative (object) case.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.
Usually yes: 'A fehér hó' (The white snow).
It is 'fehér karácsony'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
hófehér
similarSnow-white (color)
szűz hó
specialized formVirgin/untouched snow
hóember
builds onSnowman
hóesés
similarSnowfall
latyak
contrastSlush
