Vitrinekben

Vitrinekben is the Hungarian locative form of the plural noun vitrinek, meaning display cases or vitrines. It translates to “in display cases” and is used to indicate the location of objects within those cases.

The word vitrinek comes from a loanword rooted in the French term vitrine, which refers to a glass-fronted cabinet used for displaying items. In Hungarian, the plural form vitrinek is followed by the inessive suffix -ben to express “in” or “inside” something, yielding vitrinekben. The corresponding singular form is vitrinben.

Vitrinekben is commonly used in contexts such as museums, galleries, retail displays, and catalog descriptions to specify where items are shown or kept. It is a technical or descriptive term rather than colloquial speech.

Examples:

- A kiállított tárgyak vitrinekben vannak kiállítva. (The displayed items are exhibited in display cases.)

- Az ékszerek vitrinekben védve vannak a megfigyelőktől és a szennyeződésektől. (The jewelry is protected in display cases from onlookers and dirt.)

Notes:

- The singular counterpart is vitrinben (in a display case).

- Vitrinekben, like other inessive forms in Hungarian, reflects vowel harmony and attaches to the plural noun stem rather than a verb, making it a noun-based locative expression rather than a standalone verb form.