Körülölelt

Körülölelt is a rarely attested term in Hungarian, primarily found in poetry, experimental prose, or dialect writings. It is not part of standard contemporary Hungarian vocabulary, but is sometimes discussed as a potential past passive participle form derived from a hypothetical verb körülölelni, meaning to envelop or surround from all sides. In such usage, körülölelt carries a sense of being surrounded or encircled, often with affectionate or protective connotations.

Etymology and morphology: The form combines the prefix körül- meaning around with a stem related to ölelni (“to hug”). The literal reading could be "hugged around" or "embraced from all sides." Since körülölelni is not a common standard verb, körülölelt appears only sporadically and is not listed in standard dictionaries. It may be produced intentionally for stylistic effect, echoing older Hungarian morphological patterns where participles could be formed from compounds with -l- or -lel- sounds.

Grammatical usage: When it does appear, körülölelt can function as an adjective or as a participle in verbal constructions. In poetry, it often appears in attributive position (körülölelt táj, “a landscape surrounded/embraced”) or predicatively (A táj körülölelt). The form is not common in everyday prose and may be perceived as stylistically marked or archaizing.

Examples: A parkot a fák sűrű ligete körülölelt. A belvárost körülölelte a nyüzsgés és a fény. Körülölelt bennünket a szeretet.

See also: Hungarian morphology, prefixes in Hungarian, participles, dialectal vocabulary.