Megfizetetlen

Megfizetetlen is a Hungarian adjective used to describe something that has not been paid or an obligation that remains unsettled. In financial and legal contexts it often appears with nouns like számla, tartozás, vagy követelés to indicate an outstanding debt or invoice. For example, megfizetetlen számla means an unpaid bill, and megfizetetlen tartozás refers to an unsettled debt. The term can also describe a state or condition of being unable to pay, though in everyday language it most commonly signals nonpayment of a financial obligation.

Etymology and form: the word is built from the verb fizet (to pay) combined with the negative suffix -etlen, and, in this case, reinforced by the prefix meg- to form megfizetetlen. The exact nuance depends on context, but the core meaning is the absence or impossibility of payment rather than a mere future action.

Usage notes: megfizetetlen is relatively literal and is usually used in practical, transactional language rather than as figurative rhetoric. It contrasts with synonyms such as fizetetlen (unpaid) or késedelmesen (late/in arrears). While Hungarian often employs more idiomatic terms for valuing things, the standard use of megfizetetlen remains tied to payment status rather than metaphorical value.

Relation to other terms: the common idiom for something of great value is felbecsülhetetlen (priceless, invaluable); megfizetetlen should not be read as a metaphorical equivalent. Instead, megfizetetlen focuses on the absence of payment or the impossibility of settling a financial obligation.