Kiadó

Kiadó is a Hungarian word with several related meanings derived from the verb kiadni, meaning to issue, publish, release, or let. It functions as both a noun and an adjective, depending on the context, and its sense is clarified by the surrounding words.

As a noun, kiadó denotes a publisher or a publishing house—an organization that publishes books, magazines, newspapers, or other media. In Hungarian literature and media terminology, kiadó is used in the sense of the entity responsible for publishing a work, similar to the English term “publisher.” The word appears in names of publishing houses and in references to publishing activity.

As an adjective or predicative descriptor, kiadó indicates that something is available for rent. In real estate and classifieds, phrases such as lakás kiadó (apartment for rent) or ingatlan kiadó (property for rent) are common. In such usage, the property is described as kiadó, while the party letting it (the landlord or agency) is usually identified separately as the bérbeadó (lessor) or via the listing details.

Usage and nuance: The sense of kiadó is disambiguated by context. In cultural and publishing contexts, it points to the publishing industry; in property listings, it signals rental availability. The word reflects the broader Hungarian pattern of forming compound terms around kiadni, which encompasses issuing, releasing, publishing, and letting.

See also: publisher, publishing house, for rent, lakás kiadó.