Reggelt

Reggelt is a form of the Hungarian noun reggel, which means morning. Specifically, reggelt is the definite accusative singular form, used when the morning is treated as a definite direct object in a sentence.

In practice, reggelt appears mainly in greetings and fixed expressions. The standard greeting is Jó reggelt kívánok, which translates to I wish you a good morning. In casual use, people often say Jó reggelt as a shortened greeting, similar to Good morning in English. The base word reggel is used in ordinary time expressions, such as beszél reggel (speaking in the morning) or reggelente (in the mornings), where the accusative form reggelt is not required.

Grammatically, reggelt contrasts with reggel in that reggel is the plain, indefinite form used for time references or as the subject of a sentence, while reggelt embodies a definite object role and takes the -t suffix common to definite direct objects in Hungarian grammar. Adjectives preceding reggelt, such as jó, agree with the noun in the available case form and do not alter their basic appearance beyond standard agreement.

Outside greetings, reggelt is rarely used on its own. It functions primarily as part of phrases that treat the morning as a specific, definite object of a verb or expression. For most speakers, the common and recognizable usage is within the everyday greeting, Jó reggelt kívánok. See also reggel for the general time word and related morning expressions.