módra

Módra is a Hungarian word that functions as a postpositional form built from the noun mód, meaning “manner” or “way.” It is used in some fixed expressions to convey “in the manner of” or “to the mode of,” but its appearance is relatively rare in contemporary everyday speech. In modern Hungarian, the more common ways to express manner are with adverbs such as módon or with other phrasing; módra tends to appear in literary, formal, or archaic contexts.

Etymology and usage: mód is the root meaning “manner,” and the suffix -ra attaches to indicate direction toward or in relation to that manner. The resulting form módra is thus a way to reference a particular style or method in a prepositional sense. Because it is less frequent in everyday language, it is mainly encountered in older texts, idiomatic expressions, or specific stylistic registers.

Other uses and disambiguation: Modra is also the name of a town in Slovakia (in the Bratislava Region) known for its ceramics and its place in the regional wine landscape. In Hungarian-language contexts, Modra can be seen as a toponym or a surname, and it is important not to confuse it with the separate Hungarian word módra, which carries the sense related to manner or method.

See also: mód, módon, Modra (Slovakia).