döbbent

Döbbent is a Hungarian adjective meaning astonished, stunned, or shocked. It describes a person, their expression, or a reaction to surprising events. The word is commonly used in everyday language to convey a state of disbelief or strong surprise.

Forms and related terms: döbbent functions as an attributive adjective before a noun (döbbent ember, döbbent arc) and as a predicative component with a linking verb (A hír hallatán döbbent volt). Related words include döbbenet (astonishment, shock), döbbentő (astonishing, shocking), and döbbentően (astonishingly). The verb associated with the concept of surprise often appears in compounds such as megdöbbent (to be shocked), where meg- marks a perfective or intensive sense.

Usage notes: döbbent is appropriate in neutral to formal and informal contexts, depending on tone. It can describe immediate sensory reactions as well as more prolonged states of surprise. In literature and media, döbbent can convey a vivid emotional atmosphere, especially when paired with nouns like hírek (news), események (events), or arc(ok) (faces).

Examples:

- A hír hallatán döbbent volt. (He was astonished at the news.)

- Döbbentően csend volt a teremben. (There was an astonishingly silent room.)

- Döbbentő hír érkezett. (Shocking news arrived.)

Döbbent is of Hungarian origin and forms part of a small family of related terms focused on surprise and reaction. It is widely understood among speakers of Hungarian and appears in both everyday speech and written text.