Regényt

Regényt is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun regény, which means "novel." It is used when the novel is the direct object of a sentence. For example, in Hungarian you would say, "A regényt olvasom," meaning "I am reading the novel." The base word regény refers to a long, fictional prose work, and regényt marks its role as the object in the clause.

In terms of meaning, regény denotes a long narrative that focuses on character development, plot, and setting. It encompasses a wide range of genres and styles, from realist and historical to romantic and contemporary fiction. The form is a central category in Hungarian literature and is commonly studied and discussed as a major literary vehicle for storytelling.

Etymology-wise, regény is a loanword in Hungarian, generally traced to the German word Roman meaning "novel" (often via French or other Western European literary terms). The term has been in use in Hungarian since the early modern period and has become the standard designation for long fictional prose.

Related terms include regényíró (novelist) and regényírás (novel-writing). The word regény and its inflected form regényt are routinely used in both literary criticism and everyday language to describe or refer to works of extended fictive prose.