Vidékeken

Vidékeken is the locative plural form of vidék, meaning "in the rural areas" or "in the countryside" in Hungarian. It denotes locations outside major urban centers and is used to describe the countryside as a geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic sphere. The term vidék itself refers to the countryside, including villages, farmland, and peripheral regions; its exact scope varies by country, but in Hungarian discourse it commonly contrasts with the urban space of cities.

In everyday usage, vidékeken can refer to people living in rural areas (vidékeken élők), to activities and industries characteristic of countryside life (mezőgazdaság, erdőgazdálkodás), or to policies and issues aimed at rural development. The locative form can carry neutral or nuanced connotations, ranging from practical description to evocative or nostalgic tones in literature and media. It is often used in discussions about regional disparities, infrastructure, education, and employment between the countryside and cities.

Grammatically, vidék is a singular noun; its plural form is vidékek, and the locative plural is vidékeken. The expression is flexible enough to describe broad regions or more specific rural contexts, depending on the sentence.