Interjúzott

Interjúzott is the Hungarian past tense form of the verb interjúz, which means “to interview.” It is used to describe an action that took place in the past, typically with a subject that performed the interviewing. The word can also serve as a past participle adjective, as in “interjúzott személy” (the interviewed person). The form is constructed by adding the past tense suffix –t to the noun base interjú, which itself is adapted from the English word interview via French influence.

The etymology traces back to the English noun interview, which entered Hungarian in the late 19th century when modern journalism and public discourse expanded. As a loanword, interjúz follows Hungarian phonological rules, keeping the initial vowel and the consonant cluster “tr.” The verb is regular: present tense conjugations include “interjúzom,” “interjúzunk,” “interjúznak,” while the past tense yields “interjúztam,” “interjúztunk,” “interjúztak,” and the 3rd‑person singular “interjúzott.” Adjectival use is formed similarly: “interjúzott = interviewed.”

In media and everyday speech, interjúzott often appears in reporting: “A múlt héten interjúzott az új igazgató” (Last week the new director was interviewed). It also functions in formal contexts, such as “interjúzott kutató” (interviewed researcher). The term is common in journalism, politics, and academic research where the process of questioning or obtaining information from a subject is highlighted. Because it is a borrowed word, it demonstrates Hungarian’s ability to incorporate foreign terminology while applying native grammatical patterns.