Elkerülünk

Elkerülünk is a form of the Hungarian verb elkerülni, meaning to avoid or to evade. In standard Hungarian, the commonly used 1st-person plural present tense is elkerüljük; elkerülünk appears in informal speech or as a regional variant. The word is built from the prefix el- (indicating going away from or avoidance) attached to kerülni (to avoid, to go around).

Grammatical notes: Elkerülni is a transitive verb and takes a direct object in the accusative to specify what is being avoided. When the object is definite, Hungarian often uses the definite conjugation, for example: elkerüljük a problémát (we avoid the problem; normative form). The variant elkerülünk is less common in formal writing but may be heard in everyday speech.

Usage: Elkerülni and its forms are used to describe actions taken to avoid risks, conflicts, mistakes, or unwanted outcomes. They occur in daily conversation, journalism, and policy discussions, especially in contexts of safety, planning, and dispute resolution. The choice between elkerüljük and elkerülünk can reflect formality or regional speech patterns, with elkerüljük serving as the standard form in most written contexts.

See also: elkerülni, kerülni, törekvések, avoidance in Hungarian grammar.

References: Hungarian verb morphology and usage guide (elkerülni as a case study).