Védekeztünk

Védekeztünk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we defended ourselves” or, more loosely, “we offered a defense.” It is the first-person plural past tense of védekezni, the verb that denotes defending oneself or defending against something. The sense can cover physical self-defense as well as giving a justification or counter-argument in response to accusations, criticism, or legal actions.

Grammatically, védekeztünk is formed from the stem védekez- with the past tense suffix -tünk. Related forms include én védekeztem (I defended myself), te védekeztél (you defended yourself), ő védekezett (he/she defended himself/herself), and ők védekeztek (they defended themselves). The present tense singular and plural forms are védekezünk (we defend/are defending) and védekeztek (you all defend/are defending), respectively. The noun védekezés refers to the act of defense or the defense in general.

Usage notes and examples:

- A támadás ellen védekeztünk. (We defended ourselves against the attack.)

- A vádakkal szemben védekeztünk. (We defended ourselves against the accusations.)

- A tárgyaláson védekeztünk, hogy igazoljuk álláspontunkat. (At the trial, we defended our position.)

Védekeztünk is used in both literal self-defense contexts and figurative ones, such as responding to criticisms or legal charges. It is a neutral, standard past-tense form suitable for narrative or descriptive writing. Related terms include védekezés (defense, defense effort) and védekező (defensive, person defending).