elkerülte
Elkerülte is a Hungarian verb form meaning “to avoid” or “to evade,” specifically the past tense form used with third-person singular subjects. It derives from the verb elkerülni (to avoid, to bypass) and combines the prefix el- with kerül (to go around, to avert). The prefix adds a sense of completion or separation, emphasizing that avoidance occurred in the past.
In use, elkerülte denotes that the subject avoided something, whether a physical obstacle, a risk, or a
- A sofőr elkerülte a balesetet. (The driver avoided the accident.)
- A politikus elkerülte a kérdést. (The politician dodged the question.)
Notes: As a past tense form, elkerülte agrees with a third-person singular subject. The infinitive form is