remek

See also: rémek

Hungarian

Etymology

Of unknown origin..[1] Possibly from Proto-Slavic *remeslo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈrɛmɛk]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧mek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Adjective

remek (comparative remekebb, superlative legremekebb)

  1. superb, splendid, glorious, magnificent
    Synonyms: pompás, kiváló, nagyszerű

Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative remek remekek
accusative remeket remekeket
dative remeknek remekeknek
instrumental remekkel remekekkel
causal-final remekért remekekért
translative remekké remekekké
terminative remekig remekekig
essive-formal remekként remekekként
essive-modal remekül —
inessive remekben remekekben
superessive remeken remekeken
adessive remeknél remekeknél
illative remekbe remekekbe
sublative remekre remekekre
allative remekhez remekekhez
elative remekből remekekből
delative remekről remekekről
ablative remektől remekektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular		 remeké remekeké
non-attributive
possessive - plural		 remekéi remekekéi

Derived terms

Noun

remek (plural remekek)

  1. (literary, archaic or historical) masterpiece, masterwork
    Synonyms: mestermű, remekmű

Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative remek remekek
accusative remeket remekeket
dative remeknek remekeknek
instrumental remekkel remekekkel
causal-final remekért remekekért
translative remekké remekekké
terminative remekig remekekig
essive-formal remekként remekekként
essive-modal remekül —
inessive remekben remekekben
superessive remeken remekeken
adessive remeknél remekeknél
illative remekbe remekekbe
sublative remekre remekekre
allative remekhez remekekhez
elative remekből remekekből
delative remekről remekekről
ablative remektől remekektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular		 remeké remekeké
non-attributive
possessive - plural		 remekéi remekekéi
Possessive forms of remek
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. remekem remekeim
2nd person sing. remeked remekeid
3rd person sing. remeke remekei
1st person plural remekünk remekeink
2nd person plural remeketek remekeitek
3rd person plural remekük remekeik

Interjection

remek

  1. great! splendid! (expression of gladness about something)

References
  1. remek in Tótfalusi, István. Magyar etimológiai nagyszótár (’Hungarian Comprehensive Dictionary of Etymology’). Budapest: Arcanum Adatbázis, 2001; Arcanum DVD Könyvtár →ISBN

Further reading
  • remek in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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