Párafékeznek

Párafékeznek is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they brake by steam." It combines the noun pára ("steam") and the verb fékeznek ("they brake"). The term is used mainly in historical or technical contexts to describe braking systems powered by steam, such as on steam locomotives or industrial machinery.

Usage and context: Párafékeznek is uncommon in everyday Hungarian. It appears in historical descriptions, engineering manuals, and fiction set in the steam era. The related noun párafékezés and the infinitive párafékezni are rare outside specialized writing, but they form part of the same semantic field.

Examples: In historical prose, one might read "A mozdonyok párafékeznek a lejtőn." In modern texts, alternative technical terms for braking—such as fék or fékrendszer—are more common, whereas párafékezés serves stylistic or descriptive purposes.

Etymology and form: The word is a straightforward compound of pára and fékezni, following typical Hungarian verb formation. As a present-tense, third-person plural form, párafékeznek agrees with a plural subject; other conjugations exist (párafékezik, párafékezünk, etc.).