Forintért

Forintért is a Hungarian expression formed by the currency name forint and the postposition -ért, meaning “for” or “in exchange for.” It is used to indicate the price of goods and services in Hungarian forints. In this construction the unit forint follows a numeral or determiner, as in öt forintért (for five forints), tízezer forintért (for ten thousand forints), or ez a könyv tíz forintért kapható (this book is available for ten forints).

Usage notes and context: forintért is common in everyday speech, advertising, and price quotes, especially when the price is stated directly after a quantity. It is part of a broader Hungarian pattern in which prices are expressed with the suffix -ért after a unit of account (for example, euróért for euros, dollárért for dollars). The form does not require a plural ending on forint when paired with a numeral (e.g., öt forintért, tízezer forintért).

Background: the forint is Hungary’s current currency, introduced in 1946 and subdivisible into 100 fillér (although fillér coins are no longer in active circulation). The use of -ért with forint is a standard, neutral way to express price in Hungarian and is interchangeable with other price constructions such as “... forintba kerül” or simply “X forint,” depending on regional or stylistic preference.