Parfümöknek

Parfümöknek is a Hungarian grammatical form that functions as the dative plural of the noun parfüm, meaning perfumes. It denotes the indirect object of a sentence, answering questions like “to whom?” or “for whom?” in the plural. The form is created by taking the plural parfümök (perfumes) and adding the dative suffix -nek, following Hungarian vowel harmony to yield parfümöknek. This construction is used with verbs that take a recipient or beneficiary, such as adni (to give), küldeni (to send), or szánni (to dedicate).

Etymology and morphology: parfüm is a loanword in Hungarian, borrowed from German Parfüm, which itself derives from French parfum and ultimately from Latin perfumum. The plural suffix -ök is a standard Hungarian plural marker, and -nek is the dative suffix used for both singular and plural forms, with parfümöknek being the form for the plural dative.

Usage: Parfümöknek appears in contexts where perfumes are the recipient of an action. Examples include sentences like “Elküldtem egy mintát a parfümöknek” (I sent a sample to the perfumes) or “Adtam ajándékot a parfümöknek” (I gave a gift to the perfumes). In practice, such usage is uncommon and often found in marketing, product descriptions, or metaphorical expressions, rather than ordinary daily speech. The form illustrates how Hungarian marks indirect objects for plural nouns through suffixation rather than prepositions alone.

See also: Hungarian grammar, Dative case in Hungarian, Parfüm (perfume), Hungarian inflectional patterns.