Elköltözik

Elköltözik is a Hungarian verb meaning to move away or relocate. It denotes the action of leaving one’s current residence to settle in another place, often in a different town or country. The verb is formed from költözik (to move) with the prefix el-, which signals departure or separation.

In usage, elköltözik is a motion verb and is used with destination phrases that express where the person moves to, such as egy másik városba költözik or a városba költözik. In past tense it appears as elköltözött (The family moved away). The infinitive form is elköltözni. The prefix el- adds a sense of leaving or moving away from the current location, while the base költözni conveys moving in general. The verb can refer to individuals, families, or organizations relocating their residence or offices.

Related forms include költözés, the noun for the act of moving, and elköltözés, the act of moving away. Semantically, elköltözik is the natural choice when emphasizing the departure from the current place, whereas költözik is used more broadly for moving in general. In translations, elköltözik corresponds to “to move away” or “to relocate,” depending on context and emphasis.