remek

See also: rémek

Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɛmɛk]

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• 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

• remekel
• remekül

 

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