Hitelesnek

Hitelesnek is a Hungarian predicative form derived from the adjective hiteles (authentic, credible) used to express the status or role of something as “as authentic” or “as credible.” It appears in sentences where a judgment, classification, or attribution is made, often in combination with verbs such as tekint, tart, minősít, vagy tűnik.

Grammatically, hitelesnek functions as a predicative complement in Hungarian. It is formed from the base adjective by adding the -nek suffix, producing a form that accompanies a verb of appearance, evaluation, or designation. The exact case marking in a sentence depends on the verb and construction, but hitelesnek consistently conveys the sense of evaluating something as authentic or credible.

Common usage and examples illustrate its role. For instance, A dokumentum hitelesnek tűnik means “The document seems authentic.” A korábbi bejegyzéseket hitelesnek tekintik, translates to “the previous entries are regarded as authentic.” In journalism, archival work, and legal contexts, hitelesnek lehet tekinteni or hitelesnek minősíteni are used to denote official or expert designation of authenticity. It is not a stand-alone noun but a fixed adjective-derived form that cooperates with verbs of judgment to express authenticity or credibility.

See also: hiteles, hitelesség, tekint, tűnik, minősít.