Közös

Közös is a Hungarian adjective meaning shared, joint, or common. It describes something that belongs to two or more people or groups, or something pursued or held in common. It commonly precedes a noun, as in közös érdek (common interest), közös cél (shared goal), közös felelősség (shared responsibility), or közös tulajdon (joint ownership). An important idiom is közös nevező, meaning a point of agreement or mutual ground; to find a közös nevezőre hozni means to reach mutual understanding.

Etymology: The word comes from köz, meaning public or common, with the suffix -ös to form an adjective indicating belonging to the common or shared. It is closely related to közösség (community).

Grammar: Közös behaves like other Hungarian adjectives: it precedes the noun and remains invariant in form, while the noun inflects for number and case (e.g., közös ház, közös házakban, közös házaink). The adjective has no gender and does not take separate plural endings. Related terms include közösség (community), közösen (together, adverbial form), és közérdek (public interest).