Befejezése

Befejezése is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act or process of finishing or completing something. It is formed from the verb befejezni (to finish) with the nominalizing suffix -ése, and it commonly refers to both the completion itself and the result of having finished a task, project, or procedure. The prefix be- on the verb expresses completion or bringing something to an end.

In usage, befejezése appears in formal and written Hungarian when discussing work, studies, contracts, or events that have reached their finish. It can be combined with a definite object to specify what is completed, for example: a projekt befejezése (the completion of the project), a folyamat befejezése (the completion of the process), vagy a határidőre történő befejezése (its completion by the deadline). The term is neutral and common in administrative, legal, and academic contexts.

Befejezése is closely related to befejezés, the more general noun meaning “ending” or “conclusion.” While befejezés emphasizes an ending or closure in a broader sense, befejezése tends to mark the completion of a specific object or undertaking, often with possessive or contextual clarification. Both forms are standard in Hungarian and are preferred in formal prose when discussing the completion of tasks or projects. See also befejezés, befejezni, and related constructions referring to finishing actions.