fejek

Fejek is the plural form of the Hungarian noun fej, meaning head. It refers to the upper part of a person’s or an animal’s body, including the skull and face, and is used both in literal anatomical descriptions and in figurative expressions to denote a person or a leader.

In Hungarian, fej is a count noun, and fejek is its nominative plural. The word appears in medical and ordinary speech when talking about heads in a general sense, as well as in contexts where livestock is counted, since fej is also used as a unit for counting animals (for example, cattle or sheep). The term thus spans human anatomy, veterinary usage, and idiomatic language where the head or person is involved.

Pronunciation and spelling: fej is pronounced with a long e sound followed by a y sound, approximately as [fɛj]. The plural fejek is pronounced approximately [ˈfɛjɛk]. The plural is formed by adding the suffix -ek to the stem fej, following common Hungarian pluralization patterns for nouns.

Etymology and related terms: fej is a native Hungarian word, and its precise historical origins are not widely documented in English-language sources. It remains the standard term for the anatomical head and appears in many compound phrases and expressions in Hungarian. Related terms include koponya (skull) and arc (face), which specify parts or aspects of the head.

See also: koponya, arc.