nyolcvanas

Nyolcvanas is a Hungarian term formed from nyolcvan (80) and is used primarily to refer to the eighties, the decade from 1980 to 1989. In everyday language, the decade is most commonly described with the compound nyolcvanas évek, sometimes shortened in colloquial speech as the eighties.

In standard usage, nyolcvanas évek denotes the cultural, political, and social period of the 1980s in Hungary. The word nyolcvanas itself is rarely used alone to describe people or things from the decade; instead, it appears within the fixed expression for the era. The phrase can appear in discussions of music, film, fashion, and history to situate events or works in that time frame.

Historically, the 1980s in Hungary were marked by gradual liberalization within the socialist system, increased contact with Western Europe, and growing economic and political pressures that culminated in democratic reforms and the transition away from one-party rule around 1989–1990. The decade is often remembered for its distinctive popular culture, including music, cinema, and fashion, as well as for the social and political changes leading to Hungary’s shift to a market economy and multi-party system.

See also: Hungarian language, nyolcvanas évek, Hungarian 1980s culture.