Védett

Védett is a Hungarian adjective meaning protected or safeguarded. It is formed from the verb védeni (to protect) with the suffix -ett and functions as a participle-like adjective used to describe nouns that are under protection.

In legal, environmental and everyday usage, védett describes plants, animals, places or objects that have protected status by law or policy. Common phrases include védett növény (protected plant), védett állatfaj (protected animal species) and védett természeti terület (protected natural area). The term appears in conservation notices, inventories and statutory texts, often alongside more specific designations.

Legal and administrative context: Protection statuses are established through national law and international agreements. While “védett” marks protected status, the concrete categories—such as particular protection regimes—are defined by statutes and by frameworks like Natura 2000.

Etymology: The word derives from védeni (to protect) with the participial suffix -ett, yielding a sense of “that has been protected” or “under protection.”

Usage notes: It is used across formal and semi-formal contexts. It can modify nouns with a clear sense of protection, for example: védett növényfaj, védett terület, védett történeti érték.

See also: természetvédelem, védett állatfaj, védett növényfaj, Natura 2000, védelem.