Meghibásodott

Meghibásodott is a Hungarian past participle and adjective derived from meghibásodni, meaning to malfunction or fail. It describes something that has ceased to operate correctly or has become defective. The term can be used both predicatively and attributively: for example, A gép meghibásodott (The machine has malfunctioned) or meghibásodott készülék (a defective device). It is commonly applied to mechanical, electronic, or software systems, as well as to infrastructure or processes.

Etymology and nuance: meghibásodott is formed from the root hiba (fault, defect) with the prefix meg- and the suffixes that express becoming or a completed state, tied to the verb meghibásodni (to become defective). The noun form is meghibásodás, meaning malfunction or breakdown. The related adjective hibás means faulty, while meghibásodott emphasizes that the malfunction has already occurred.

Usage and context: The term appears frequently in technical writing, reporting, and everyday language when describing equipment, transportation, power supply, or software failures. It can also be used figuratively to describe failed plans or systems, as in A projekt meghibásodott. The tone is neutral and descriptive; for stronger or ongoing failures, other expressions such as meghibásodik, leáll, or tönkremegy may be used depending on context. Common collocations include meghibásodott készülék, meghibásodott rendszer, and meghibásodott szoftver.