Kívánt

Kívánt is a Hungarian adjective and past participle formed from the verb kíván, meaning “to wish” or “to desire.” It translates to English as “desired,” “wished-for,” or “longed-for,” and is used to indicate that something has been wished for or requested.

In usage, kívánt primarily appears as a descriptive modifier before a noun, agreeing with the noun in number and case. For example, kívánt ajándék means “the desired/wished-for gift,” and kívánt időpont means “the desired time/date.” The word can also appear in longer compound phrases that specify what is being desired, such as kívánt végeredmény (the desired final result) or kívánt állapot (the desired state).

Etymologically, kívánt derives from the verb kíván with the participial suffix -t, which yields an adjective that denotes fulfillment of a wish rather than mere value or desirability. This distinguishes it from kívánatos, another Hungarian word for “desirable,” which conveys normative or advisable desirability rather than something specifically wished for.

Grammatically, kívánt behaves like a normal attributive adjective: it agrees in number and case with the noun it modifies. It is less common to use as a predicate in Hungarian, where it most often appears directly before the noun it qualifies.

Translations vary by context; common equivalents include “desired,” “wished-for,” and “longed-for.” The term is widely used in everyday language, product descriptions, planning documents, and literary contexts where a prior wish or need is being specified. See also kíván, kívánatos, and kívánság for related forms and meanings.