Fejhallgatóval

Fejhallgatóval is the instrumental form of the Hungarian noun fejhallgató, meaning “with headphones.” It denotes that an action is performed using headphones as the means or instrument. The word fejhallgató itself is a compound of fej (head) and hallgató (listening device).

Etymology and grammar: fejhallgató originates from a combination of head-related terminology and a listening apparatus, describing a device worn on the head to listen to audio. The suffix -val/-vel marks instrumentality or means; in fejhallgatóval the stem ends in a vowel, so the form uses -val. This construction is common for expressing manner or method in Hungarian, and it can appear with other verbs and contexts where headphones are involved.

Usage: fejhallgatóval is used to indicate that headphones are used to perform or experience something. Examples: A zenét fejhallgatóval hallgattam. (I listened to the music with headphones.) A beszélgetést fejhallgatóval folytattam is possible but less common; more typical would be referential phrases like “fejhallgatóval kapcsolom be a zenét” (I turn on the music with headphones). It is interchangeable with other instrumental forms such as fülhallgatóval (earphones) or fejhallgatóval kapcsolva, depending on context and precision.

See also: fejhallgató (headphones), fülhallgató (earphone), hallgató (listener or device; in some contexts a microphone or receiver).

Notes: The form is standard in written and spoken Hungarian when describing actions performed using headphones.