Meaning
A box with right-angled corners.
Cultural Background
In Hungary, 'szögletes' is often contrasted with 'gömbölyű' (rounded) in folk songs and children's stories to describe character traits. Budapest's 'Ruin Bars' often use 'szögletes doboz' style crates as makeshift tables, blending industrial waste with social spaces. The Hungarian Post (Magyar Posta) has very strict rules about 'szögletes' shapes for automated sorting. The 'Kádár-kocka' (Kádár cube) is a famous type of square-shaped house common in rural Hungary, named after the socialist leader.
Material Matters
If you want to sound more native, add the material: 'szögletes kartondoboz'.
Vowel Harmony
Don't let the 'ö' in szögletes trick you; 'doboz' is the boss of the suffixes!
Meaning
A box with right-angled corners.
Material Matters
If you want to sound more native, add the material: 'szögletes kartondoboz'.
Vowel Harmony
Don't let the 'ö' in szögletes trick you; 'doboz' is the boss of the suffixes!
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of 'szögletes doboz'.
A könyveket egy ______ tettem.
We use '-ba' (into) because the books are being moved into the box.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct description.
This follows the standard Noun + Adjective (predicate) structure.
Match the Hungarian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the basic case and number variations.
🎉 Score: /3
Visual Learning Aids
Shapes of Containers
Practice Bank
3 exercisesA könyveket egy ______ tettem.
We use '-ba' (into) because the books are being moved into the box.
Select the correct description.
This follows the standard Noun + Adjective (predicate) structure.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the basic case and number variations.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsOnly to describe their physical movements as stiff or awkward, not their personality.
No, it can be plastic, wood, or metal, though cardboard is most common.
Related Phrases
kerek doboz
contrastround box
kartondoboz
specialized formcardboard box
fadoboz
specialized formwooden box
skatulya
similarsmall box/matchbox
