Elhidegülhetnek

Elhidegülhetnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they may become cold” or “they may grow distant.” It is used to express the possibility that relationships, attitudes, or situations could cool off or become more distant. While it can refer to emotional or social cooling, it may occasionally appear in literal temperature contexts when the subject is plural and the discourse is about physical cooling.

Morphology and etymology: elhidegülhetnek is built from the prefix el-, the verb hidegül (to become cold or to cool off), and the suffix -hetnek, which marks third-person plural potential or possibility in Hungarian. The base verb hidegül itself conveys a change of state toward coldness, often in a figurative sense (such as a relationship or mood) but can also apply to tangible conditions in broader contexts.

Usage: The construction is common in discussions of interpersonal, diplomatic, or organizational dynamics, where relationships or alliances may deteriorate or become more distant. It is formal enough to appear in analyses, reports, or news commentary. The form elhidegülhetnek corresponds to a plural subject, for example: A felek közötti viszony elhidegülhetnek a közelgő hónapokban. This translates to “The relations between the parties may cool off in the coming months.”

Synonyms and related terms include elhidegülés (the cooling off or cooling of relations) and hidegülési processes. See also kapcsolatok (relationships) and viszony (relation).

See also: elhidegülés, hidegül, kapcsolatok, viszony.