Elakadt

Elakadt is the past participle of the Hungarian verb elakad, meaning to become blocked, jammed, or to stall. It is used to describe situations where progress stops due to a blockage or malfunction, as well as more abstract delays such as a faltering performance or a stalled conversation. As a participle, elakadt can function adjectivally or predicatively, and it can be used in various past-tense constructions, for example with the speaker as elakadtam or with inanimate subjects simply elakadt.

In everyday language, elakadt describes both concrete and figurative stalls. Examples include: A motor elakadt indulás közben. (The engine stalled at startup.) A busz elakadt a túlzsúfolt megállóban. (The bus got stuck at the crowded stop.) A beszéd elakadt, és elnémult. (The speech faltered and fell silent.) A sor elakadt a jegyellenőrzésnél. (The line stalled at ticket inspection.)

Etymology and usage notes: elakadt derives from el- plus akad, where el- is a prefix indicating a termination, completion, or separation, and akad denotes becoming blocked or jammed. The term covers both physical blockages (vehicles, machines) and non‑physical impediments (speech, progress, processes). The related noun elakadás means a blockage or bottleneck, and the base verb elakad is used for present or future contexts.

See also:

- akad

- elakad

- elakadás

In summary, elakadt is a common Hungarian expression for something that has become stuck, whether due to mechanical failure or a temporary interruption in progress.