Elengedik

Elengedik is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they release” or “they let go.” It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb elengedni/elenged, which generally means to release, to let go, or to set free. The sense can be physical (releasing an object or freeing a person) or figurative (letting go of a memory, obligation, or feeling).

Grammatical overview: Elengedken is transitive, taking a direct object. The infinitive is elengedni. Other present-tense forms include elengedem (I release), elengeded (you release), elengedi (he/she releases), elengedjük (we release), elengeditek (you all release), and elengedik (they release). The past tense forms are formed with elengedtem, elengedtél, elengedte, elengedtük, elengedtétek, elengedték. The noun form for the concept of releasing is elengedés.

Usage: Elengedik is used in contexts such as law, policing, or daily speech. For example, a court may elengedik a gyanúsítottat (they release the suspect), or a parent may elengedi a gyerek kezét and let go of the child’s hand. Figuratively, someone may elengedni the past by letting go of memories or worries. The term often appears in news reports, legal language, and narrative prose when describing release or discharge from custody, restraint, or obligation.

Related terms: elengedés (the act of letting go or release), elengedni (to let go/release). See also elengedő, a related adjective form.