Emlékezete

Emlékezete is a Hungarian noun that denotes memory or recollection. It is the possessive form referring to the memory of a person or of a group, as in az ő emlékezete (his/her memory) or a közösség emlékezete (the community’s memory). The term can also describe the capacity to remember, especially in literary, historical, or philosophical contexts.

Etymology and related terms: emlékezete derives from the verb emlékezni (to remember) and the related noun emlék (memory, souvenir). The broader word for memory and cognitive capacity is emlékezet, while emlékezete tends to be used when indicating whose memory is being spoken of, rather than memory in general.

Usage and nuance: emlékezete is common in both everyday speech and formal writing to express personal or collective memory. It appears in phrases such as az ő emlékezete, a nemzeti/közösségi emlékezete, or egyszerűen az emlékezete, to emphasize memory as a property of a person or group. In cultural and historical discourse, the term often collocates with notions of remembrance, identity, and heritage, for instance in discussions of collective memory or commemorative practices.

See also: emlékezet, emlékezés, emlék. These related terms cover memory as a cognitive faculty (emlékezet), the act of remembering (emlékezés), and memory as a thing or keepsake (emlék).