Körülvett

Körülvett is a term that does not have a widely recognized definition in standard Hungarian dictionaries. It is rarely documented in contemporary language references and is more likely to appear in older, regional, or nonstandard texts, or as a possible misspelling of related forms. Because of its scarcity in authoritative sources, its precise meaning and grammatical status are unclear.

Etymology and form suggest that körülvett would be a compound built from körül meaning around and vett, the past tense of venni (to take). However, in standard Hungarian, the usual way to express “surrounded” or “encircled” would be different forms such as körülvéve or a verb construction based on körülvenni, and körülvett is not a productive or regularly attested form in contemporary usage. As a result, any interpretation of körülvett as a fixed semantic unit remains speculative.

Usage notes indicate that if körülvett appears in a text, it is prudent to treat it as nonstandard or potentially erroneous. When clarity is required, readers should rely on established equivalents such as körülvéve or other context-appropriate expressions to convey encirclement or surrounding.

See also: körül, körülvesz, körülvéve, magyar igei alapszabályok.