Himnusz
"Himnusz" (say: HIM-nooss, meaning "Hymn" or "Anthem") is the national anthem of Hungary. In 1844, many Hungarians considered this song as their national anthem, along with "Szózat". In 1989, the Hungarian government officially made it their country's national anthem. The words of the song were written by Ferenc Kölcsey in 1823, and the melody was composed by Ferenc Erkel in 1844.[1][2][3]
![]() Original sheet music for Himnusz. | |
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Lyrics | Ferenc Kölcsey, 1823 |
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Music | Ferenc Erkel, 1844 |
Adopted | 1844 (de facto) 1989 (de jure) |
It has been translated into many languages. It was translated into English in 1881 by American-Hungarian translator and author William Noah Loew (1847–1922).[4]
Lyrics
Although the lyrics contain eight stanzas, just the first one is sung officially at ceremonies.
Words of the song in Hungarian[3][5][6] | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA | Words of the song in English[7] |
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Isten, áldd meg a magyart |
[ˈɪʃ.tɛ̞n äːld mɛ̞g ɒ ˈmɒ.ɟɒrt] |
O, my God, the Magyar bless |
References
- "A Himnusz története".
- "A Himnusz ügye az Országgyűlés előtt | Országgyűlési Könyvtár".
- Ferenc Kölcsey, the author of the Hungarian national anthem, was born 230 years ago Csécsei, Nóra. Daily News Hungary. 8 August 2020.
- Loew, William N. (William Noah) 1847?-1922 worldcat.org.
- Kölcsey Ferenc: HIMNUSZ Arcanum.
- Magyar Állami Jelképek Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine nemzetijelkepek.hu.
- National and historic symbols of Hungary Archived 2021-09-23 at the Wayback Machine nemzetijelkepek.hu.