Hungarian word of the day!

In celebration of the 29th of February and 2020 being a leap year, we bring you the Hungarian equivalent and some experessions connected to it.

szökőév [ˈsøkøːeːv] – leap year
szökőnap [ˈsøkøːnɑp] – bissextus

Szökőévente egyszer. [ˈsøkøːeːvɛntɛ eɟser]
– Very rarely.; Once every leap year.

szökellő [ˈsøkɛlːøː] – vaulting; hopping
szökellés [ˈsøkɛlːeːʃ] – hop; skip; dart; lope; vaulting; bounce
szökellni [ˈsøkɛlːɛni] – to leap; to lope; to vault; to dart; to jump
szökkenni [ˈsøkːɛnːi] – to leap; to lope; to vault; to dart; to jump
szökkennés [ˈsøkːɛneːʃ] – leap; hop; vault; jump
szökkenő [ˈsøkːɛnøː] – vaulting; hopping

év [ˈeːv] – year; age
esztendő [ˈɛstɛndøː] – year (archaic)