fogásért

Fogásért is a Hungarian adverbial noun form formed from fogás, meaning either a catch (in fishing) or a dish/course (in a meal), plus the suffix -ért, which marks value or purpose as “for” or “for the sake of.” It functions to indicate what something is for, most commonly in pricing or compensation contexts.

Etymology and form: Fogás derives from the verb fogni, “to catch,” and in its noun form can refer to a catch or to a culinary dish. The suffix -ért is a productive postposition that creates expressions meaning “for,” as in árért (for the price), díjért (for the fee). The combination fogásért literally means “for the catch/dish.”

Typical usage: In commercial contexts, fogásért may appear to specify payment for a catch or dish, for example, Egy fogásért 1500 forintot kérnek, meaning “They ask 1500 forints for a dish/catch.” In menus, the price of a dish is more commonly referred to as a fogás ára (the price of the dish), while fogásért emphasizes the payment aspect. The expression can also occur in phrases such as fogásért cserébe, meaning “in exchange for the catch.”

Contextual notes: In culinary language, fogás itself refers to a course or dish in a meal; fogásért does not change the meaning of fogás, but it frames the term in a financial or transactional sense. Its use is more typical in pricing, merchandising, or transactional language than in everyday menu descriptions.

See also: fogás (catch or dish), -ért suffix, ár (price).