Härre

Hírre is a form found in Hungarian formed from the noun hír, meaning "news" or "rumor," combined with the directional suffix -re. It functions as a target or focus of an action, typically with verbs that take a phrase like reagál valamire ("to react to") or válaszol valamire ("to respond to"). In this use, hírre marks what the action is directed toward, rather than acting as a stand-alone noun.

Morphologically, hírre is the noun hír plus the suffix -re, a common productive ending in Hungarian for indicating direction toward or reference to a thing. It behaves as a post-nominal complement and is most often seen with verbs of reaction, consideration, or discussion about a topic. The construction is similar to other -ra/-re forms that specify the topic or object of a verb's action.

Usage and examples illustrate its typical environments. For example: "A miniszter reagált a hírre." (The minister reacted to the news.) "A közönség hamar reagált a hírre." (The audience quickly reacted to the news.) "A szerkesztők nyilatkozatot adtak ki a megjelent hírre." (The editors issued a statement in response to the published news.) These sentences show how hírre couples with verbs of response or reference to denote the specific news item as the locus of action.

Etymology-wise, hírre is a transparent combination of hír and -re, reflecting a common Hungarian pattern of turning a noun into a topic or target.

See also: Hungarian grammar, case suffixes, -ra/-re constructions.