Uralkodott

Uralkodott is a Hungarian verb form meaning “ruled” or “reigned.” It is the past tense, third-person singular form of the verb uralkodni, which means to rule or to reign. The word is used in historical and biographical writing to indicate that a ruler or governing authority held power during a defined period. Related noun forms include uralom (rulership, dominion), uralkodó (ruler, reigning person), and uralkodás (reigning, rule).

Etymology in Hungarian generally connects uralkodott to the root meaning related to ruling power, with suffixes that form verbal tenses and aspects. The exact medieval development is part of the broader history of Hungarian verb formation, but the current form clearly signals that the action was completed in the past and refers to a specific subject.

Usage notes: The form uralkodott is strictly third-person singular; other subjects require different past-tense endings (for example, uralkodtam for “I ruled,” uralkodtál for “you ruled,” etc.). In neutral historical prose, it functions as a concise way to attribute sovereign authority to a person or dynasty, e.g., “A király hosszú ideig uralkodott,” meaning “The king ruled for a long time,” or “A dinasztia uralkodott a királyság felett” in a broader sense.

See also: uralkodás, uralom, uralkodó.