Kávéban

Kávéban is the locative form of the Hungarian noun kávé, meaning “in coffee.” It is used to indicate the location where something happens or the medium in which a process occurs. For example, A cukor a kávéban oldódik means “The sugar dissolves in the coffee.”

In Hungarian, the locative case is formed by adding a suffix to the noun, typically -ban or -ben, with the choice depending on vowel harmony. The resulting form kávéban is the standard spelling in common usage for the phrase “in coffee.” The suffix marks location or the medium of an action and helps connect the object to what is described.

Beyond its literal meaning, kávéban can appear in various everyday contexts, such as cooking, chemistry, or descriptions of beverages, to denote something occurring within coffee or while being prepared in coffee. While it primarily refers to physical location, the construction follows general Hungarian grammar rules for case suffixes and can be found in instructions, explanations, and narrative passages.

See also: kávé (coffee), magyar nyelvtan (Hungarian grammar), igei helyhatározó (locative case).