cseréldhetnek

Cseréldhetnek is a form discussed in Hungarian grammar, typically treated as nonstandard or as an illustrative example rather than a normal dictionary entry. It is related to the verb cserélni, meaning to replace or to swap. In standard Hungarian, the third-person plural potential form is cserélhetnek, meaning “they can exchange/substitute.” The string cseréldhetnek combines elements that would normally belong to different moods: cserél is the stem, -het is the potential (subjunctive) suffix, and -nek is the 3rd person plural ending. In ordinary usage this combination does not appear as a single, correct finite verb form.

Linguists sometimes mention cseréldhetnek when illustrating how Hungarian affixes attach to a stem and how spelling and segmentation work in inflectional forms. When encountered in text, it is generally viewed as a nonstandard programming mistake, a hyphenation artifact, or an educational example rather than a legitimate form.

Usage notes:

- Standard form for “they can replace” is cserélhetnek.

- The adjective cserélhető means interchangeable or replaceable.

- The noun form cserélhetőség or helyettesíthetőség refers to substitutability or substitutability in a broader sense.

Examples:

- A modulok cserélhetnek. (The modules can be substituted.)

- Ez a rész cserélhető. (This part is replaceable.)

- A helyettesítés a cserélhetőség egyik aspektusa. (Substitution is one aspect of substitutability.)

See also: cserélni, cserélhető, cserélhetnek, helyettesítés, substitutability.