Onként

Onként is a Hungarian adverb meaning "per unit" or "per time," used to express rate, quantity, or frequency. It indicates a relation between a measured amount and the unit in which it is counted or consumed. The word is typically formed as a suffix attached to the unit noun or numeral, yielding common compounds such as óránként, kilónként, and darabonként. In formal writing a longer form like kilogrammonként is also used.

In practice, onként generally precedes the quantity or follows the unit that is being measured. For example, kilónként 1200 forint means "1200 forints per kilogram," and óránként öt liter vizet fogyasztanak means "they drink five liters per hour." Darabonként is used for per-item pricing, as in darabonként öt forint. The construction is especially frequent in pricing, production rates, consumption data, and scheduling.

Onként is distinct from broader frequency expressions such as naponta or hetente, which indicate how often something happens within a day or week rather than a rate per unit. The suffix -ként is part of a system that forms adverbial meanings from nouns and numerals, often used with time, weight, or count units.

See also: -ként suffix; óránként; kilónként; darabonként.