üvegen

Üvegen is the adessive form of the Hungarian noun üveg, meaning glass. In Hungarian grammar, the adessive (locative) case marks location on a surface. Üvegen specifically denotes something located on the surface of glass, such as a window pane, glass sheet, or glassware. The form is created by adding the suffix -en to üveg, with the exact choice of -on/-en/-ön determined by vowel harmony. For this word, the result is üvegen.

This locative form contrasts with other glass-related cases. Üvegből means from or out of glass, and üvegben can indicate being inside a glass container or within glass. Üvegen is primarily used to express position on a glass surface. In phrases, it can appear with çerül through constructions, such as üvegen keresztül meaning through the glass, as in light, sound, or vision passing through a glass barrier.

Examples:

- A csepp az üvegen van. (The droplet is on the glass.)

- A fény az ablak üvegén keresztül halad. (The light passes through the window glass.)

- A hang az üvegen keresztül érkezik. (The sound arrives through the glass.)

See also: üveg; Hungarian grammar, adessive case; -on/-en/-ön suffix.