ápolnak

ápolnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning to nurse or to care for. It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb ápolni (to care for, to nurse). In English, it corresponds to "they care for" or "they nurse."

Usage and examples. Ápolnak is commonly used in healthcare contexts to describe nurses or caregivers performing care tasks. For example, Az ápolók ápolnak minden beteget translates to "The nurses care for every patient." The verb can also be used more broadly, for instance in the expression ápolni a hagyományokat, meaning to uphold or preserve traditions. As a general verb, it takes a direct object in sentences such as ápolnak valakit, meaning they care for someone.

Related terms. The noun form ápoló refers to a nurse or caregiver, with plural ápolók meaning nurses. The noun ápolás denotes the act or process of care or nursing. A common synonym for nurse in everyday language is nővér, though ápoló is widely used in modern Hungarian, especially in medical settings.

Grammar notes. The root of the word is ápol-, with standard Hungarian verb endings. Present indicative forms include: én ápolom (I nurse), te ápolod (you nurse), ő ápolja (he/she nurses), mi ápolunk (we nurse), ti ápoltok (you all nurse), ők ápolnak (they nurse). The word can appear in various tenses and moods by applying the appropriate endings.

Etymology and usage vary regionally, but ápolnak remains a common, neutral term in Hungarian for describing the act of nursing or caring for others, particularly in professional caregiving contexts. See also ápoló, ápolás, and related care terminology.