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forint

American

[fawr-int] / ˈfɔr ɪnt /

noun

an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. F., Ft.

forint British

/ ˈforint /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Hungary, divided into 100 fillér

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Etymology

Origin of forint

1945–50; < Hungarian < Italian fiorino. See florin

Example Sentences

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Gold has also lagged behind major currencies, including the Swedish kronor, Russian ruble, and Hungarian forint.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The WSJ Dollar Index rose Tuesday, while emerging-market currencies such as the Chilean peso, Brazilian real and Hungarian forint slumped relative to the U.S. dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Egypt has devalued its currency more nearly 20%, Nigeria has cut naira by 40%, while at the other end of the table Colombian and Mexican pesos and Hungary's forint are up between 10% and 17%.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

Hungary’s economy slowed to a technical recession in the fourth quarter of 2022, while its forint currency has lost 7.5% against the euro and 15% against the dollar in the last year.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Croatia's neighbour Hungary originally had a plan to scrap the forint in 2007.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023

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