Hazatér

Hazatér is a Hungarian verb meaning to return home or to come back to one’s homeland after being away. It can refer to people who have been traveling, serving away, or living abroad, and it is used in literal contexts as well as metaphorical ones, such as returning to a former state or condition. The related noun hazatérés denotes the act of returning home, and hazatérő can describe a person or thing that is returning.

Etymology and form: Hazatér is a compound built from haza (home) combined with a verb-forming element, a construction that appears in both classic and modern Hungarian. The infinitive form is hazatérni. The term is widely used across everyday language, media, and literature.

Usage: The verb is used to describe someone or a group coming back to their home base. It is often contrasted with hazamenni (to go home) and hazajönni (to come home), which emphasize the direction of travel rather than the act of returning after absence. The concept can apply to individuals, families, communities, or even institutions returning to a prior state.

Examples: A család hazatért a nyaralásból. A katona hazatért a szolgálatból. Hazatérés ünneplése jelzi a közösség összetartását.