Ruházzuk

Ruházzuk is a Hungarian verb form that expresses the action of clothing or outfitting in the first-person plural present tense. It is derived from theroot word for clothes, ruház, related to the noun ruha (clothes), and is used to indicate that “we” are dressing or equipping someone or something at the present moment. In standard modern Hungarian, the most common present-tense form for this meaning is ruházunk; ruházzuk appears as a variant in certain dialects, in historical texts, or in specific phrasal constructions.

Etymology and morphology

The form Ruházzuk builds on the stem ruház- and adds the typical personal ending for the first-person plural. The appearance of double consonants (zz) reflects Hungarian phonological rules that arise when combining the stem with certain suffixes. Because Hungarian conjugation can vary by register and region, ruházzuk is often described as a less common or literary/archaic variant of the more standard ruházunk.

Usage

Ruházzuk can be used in literal contexts, such as outfitting people with clothing or equipment, and in metaphorical senses, such as equipping a team, group, or project with necessary resources. It may occur in older literature, formal writing, or dialectal speech. In contemporary everyday language, speakers generally use ruházunk for the first-person plural present tense in most plain contexts.

See also

ruházat (clothing, attire), ruházni (to clothe, to outfit), ruházkodás (equipping, gear-up)

Note: Hungarian verb forms can vary by region and era, so ruházzuk may be encountered as a stylistic or historical variant alongside ruházunk.