csempéken

Csempéken is a Hungarian locative plural form of the noun csempe, meaning tile. It literally translates to “on the tiles” and is used to indicate location on tiled surfaces such as floors or walls.

In Hungarian, the locative case marks where something is situated, and the plural form for tiles is csempék. The locative plural derived from that plural form yields csempéken. This form appears in descriptive writing, architectural descriptions, interior design contexts, and literary passages where surfaces or tile-covered areas are being described.

Usage examples include sentences such as “A nedvesség a csempéken csillogott,” meaning “The moisture glittered on the tiles,” or “A morzsák a csempéken hevertek,” meaning “The crumbs lay on the tiles.” The construction is primarily functional, conveying spatial relationships rather than introducing a new lexical meaning.

See also: Hungarian grammar, csempe (tile), locative case.