Ünnepeken

Unnepeken is a Hungarian term that denotes the time or occasions of celebrations, holidays, or feasts. It is the plural locative form of ünnep, which means holiday, feast, or special occasion. The word is used to refer to activities, customs, or events that occur during such periods.

Etymology and form: the base is ünnep (holiday). The plural nominative is ünnepek (holidays), and the plural locative form is ünnepeken, created by adding the locative suffix -en to the plural stem. This construction answers questions like “on what occasions?” or “during which times?”

Usage: ünnepeken is most often used to describe temporal contexts in which certain practices take place, such as closures, schedules, or cultural customs. For example, one might say: Üllői úton a boltok ünnepeken gyakran hosszabb nyitvatartással üzemelnek (On holidays, shops along Üllői Street often have longer opening hours). Another example: A faluban minden évben ünnepeken felvonulást rendeznek (In the village, a procession is held during the celebrations each year). The form is used with other temporal expressions to specify when events occur.

Context: in Hungarian, ünnepek refers to multiple holidays or feasts, including national, religious, or local celebrations. Ünnepeken emphasizes that something happens during those festive periods, rather than at ordinary times. The term functions across formal and informal language and is common in description of schedules, events, and cultural practices.