Himnusz
"Himnusz" (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈhimnus] HIM-noose; "Hymn" or "Anthem") is the national anthem of Hungary. It was adopted in 1844 as the de facto (unofficial) anthem of Hungary, then later in 1989 as de jure (in accordance with the law). The lyrics (music words) were written by Ferenc Kölcsey in 1823, and the melody was composed by Ferenc Erkel in 1844.[1][2][3]
English: Himn | |
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Химнус | |
![]() Original sheet music for Himnusz. | |
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Lyrics | Ferenc Kölcsey, 1823 |
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]
Full lyrics
The first stanza is sung officially at ceremonies.
Hungarian lyrics (Ferenc Kölcsey, 1823) |
Poetic English translation (William N. Loew, 1881) |
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Isten, áldd meg a magyart |
O, my God, the Magyar bless |
Phonetic transcription
IPA transcriptions of the first three stanzas |
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[ˈiʃtɛn aːld mɛg ɒ ˈmɒɟɒrt] |
References
- https://www.hirado.hu/2015/01/20/a-himnusz-tortenete/
- http://www.ogyk.hu/hu/blog/posts/a-himnusz-ugye-az-orszaggyules-elott
- 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.