címkén

Címkén is the locative singular form of the Hungarian noun címke, which means label or tag. The form is used to indicate location, roughly corresponding to the English phrase “on the label.” In Hungarian, the locative case marks where something is located, and it appears in sentences such as “A felirat a címkén olvasható,” meaning “The inscription is legible on the label.”

Formation and usage: The locative suffix in Hungarian varies by stem, and címke becomes címkén in everyday usage. This form is applied when describing something that appears or exists on a surface identified as a label. It is common in contexts involving packaging, product labeling, instructions, and signage, where information is printed or affixed to a label.

Etymology and note: The noun címke derives from cím, meaning title, with the diminutive suffix -ke, giving a sense of a small or decorative label. The locative form címkén is simply the grammatical case used to express location, not a separate semantic concept. Understanding this form helps in describing physical placement on objects such as packaging, labels, badges, or notices.

See also: címke.