termet

See also: tërmet

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛrmɛt]
• Hyphenation: ter‧met
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Etymology 1

From the verb terem (“to produce, yield, bear”) +‎ -et (noun-forming suffix).

Noun

termet (plural termetek)

1. stature, figure, build, physique

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	termet	termetek
accusative	termetet	termeteket
dative	termetnek	termeteknek
instrumental	termettel	termetekkel
causal-final	termetért	termetekért
translative	termetté	termetekké
terminative	termetig	termetekig
essive-formal	termetként	termetekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	termetben	termetekben
superessive	termeten	termeteken
adessive	termetnél	termeteknél
illative	termetbe	termetekbe
sublative	termetre	termetekre
allative	termethez	termetekhez
elative	termetből	termetekből
delative	termetről	termetekről
ablative	termettől	termetektől
non-attributive possessive - singular	termeté	termeteké
non-attributive possessive - plural	termetéi	termetekéi

The multiple-possession forms are not used as a single individual can have only one physique.

Possessive forms of termet
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	termetem	—
2nd person sing.	termeted	—
3rd person sing.	termete	—
1st person plural	termetünk	—
2nd person plural	termetetek	—
3rd person plural	termetük	—

Derived terms

• termetes
• termetű

 

Etymology 2

From the term- stem of terem (“hall”) +‎ -et (accusative suffix).

Noun

termet

1. accusative singular of terem

Further reading

• (stature): termet 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