Hívek

Hívek is not a standard Hungarian word and is generally regarded as a misspelling or nonstandard plural form. It is sometimes encountered due to confusion with other plural patterns or as a typographical error in texts written in Hungarian.

In proper Hungarian, the plural of the noun hívő, meaning believer, is hívők. The word hívő uses the root hív- with the plural suffix -ők, yielding hívők. The form hívek does not follow the standard inflection pattern for this noun and is not used in formal or standard writing.

Hívek may appear in texts as a result of OCR mistakes, typesetting errors, or non-native interference, but it is not accepted as correct Hungarian. When referring to a group of believers in reliable writing, the correct form is hívők.

Examples of correct usage:

- A hívők imádkoznak minden este. (The believers pray every evening.)

- A templomban sok hívő gyűlt össze. (Many believers gathered in the church.)

See also:

- Hívő

- Hívők

- Magyar helyesírás

Note: While hívek may be encountered informally or by error, standard Hungarian grammar prescribes hívők as the correct plural of hívő.