Zöld

Zöld is the Hungarian word for the color green, used both as an adjective and, when nominalized, as the name of the color. Pronounced approximately /zøld/, it appears in everyday speech to describe vegetation, objects, and abstract qualities associated with the color. As an adjective it inflects for comparative and superlative forms (for example zöldebb, legzöldebb) and combines with other morphemes to form compound words.

Beyond basic color description, zöld carries cultural and symbolic meanings in Hungarian usage, commonly associated with nature, renewal, youth, and environmental awareness. The term is frequently used in the names of businesses, brands, and organizations that emphasize ecology or sustainability. In political discourse, zöld is used generically to describe environmentalist movements or parties, analogous to "Green" in other languages.

Zöld also appears in idiomatic expressions and surnames, and as an element in toponyms. Historically the word has long-standing roots in the Hungarian lexicon and has been present in written sources since the Old Hungarian period. Its lexical role and frequent compounding make it a productive element in modern Hungarian vocabulary, spanning literal, metaphorical, and symbolic uses.