Kamrája

Kamrája is the third-person singular possessive form of the Hungarian noun kamra, which means pantry or storeroom. The word kamra denotes a small room or closet used for storing dry goods, food, beverages, and household supplies. Kamrája, therefore, literally means “his/her pantry” and is used to indicate that the pantry belongs to someone.

In Hungarian, possession is indicated by attaching suffixes to the noun. For kamra, the possessive suffix -ja (or -je after vowel harmony) is added to form kamrája. The form changes in agreement with case, number, and the possessor, just as with other Hungarian possessives. For example, kamrája appears as the subject or object in sentences, and additional forms can express ownership in different grammatical contexts (to his/her pantry, with his/her pantry, etc.).

Common usage

- A kamrája tele van lekvárral. (His/Her pantry is full of jam.)

- A kamrája sok élelmet őriz. (His/Her pantry stores a lot of food.)

Cultural context

Historically, a kamra or kamra-tér was a common feature in traditional Hungarian houses, used to store preserved foods and pantry items separate from the kitchen. In modern homes, a pantry may be integrated into the kitchen, but the term kamra remains widely understood, and kamrája continues to be used in everyday language to refer to someone’s pantry.

See also

- Kamra (pantry)

- Hungarian grammar and possessive forms

Notes

Kamrája reflects standard Hungarian possessive morphology and demonstrates how the language combines a base noun with a suffix to indicate ownership.