Ősz

Ősz

Meaning:

autumn, but also: grey-haired

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Az ősz a legszínesebb évszak.

Autumn is the most colourful season.

[The autumn the most-colourful season.]

Tegnap felfedeztem egy ősz hajszálat és sikítottam egy hatalmasat.

Yesterday I discovered a grey hair and let out a giant scream.

[Yesterday discovered-I a grey hair(acc.) and screamed-I a giant-one(acc.).]

Related terms:

őszül – to become grey-haired

tavasz – spring

nyár – summer

tél – winter

évszak – season

levél – leaf

hullik – to fall (usually associated with leaves falling down the trees)

színes – colourful

Not to be confused with:

őz – deer

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