Utódai

Utódai is a Hungarian noun meaning the descendants, offspring, or heirs of a person or lineage. The term can refer to biological offspring as well as legal or dynastic successors. It is commonly used in genealogical, historical, and literary contexts to denote later generations of a family or dynasty, or the successors of an estate or title. The form utódai is the plural commonly used to indicate “their descendants” or, when paired with a possessor, “the descendant(s) of that person.” In practice, the phrase may appear as the king utódai or a család utódai to specify the descendants of the indicated antecedent.

Etymology and usage notes: utód is the base noun meaning a single descendant or heir, while utódai conveys plurality and possession. The word is of Hungarian origin and is regularly encountered in both everyday language and more formal writing. It can refer to direct lineal descendants as well as more distant successors in a lineage, depending on context. In legal or formal contexts, utódai may be contrasted with örökös, a term more commonly used for legal heirs or heirs-to-an-estate; utódai emphasizes the generational or familial line.

See also: descendants, offspring, heir, heirship, dynastic succession.

Examples:

- A király utódai közé tartoznak a hercegek. (The king’s descendants include the princes.)

- Az örökhagyó utódai jogosultak az örökségre utódai által meghatározott módon.