körének

Körének is a form of the Hungarian noun kör, meaning circle or a circle in a social sense. It functions as the third‑person singular possessive/genitive form and corresponds to the English “the circle’s” or “of the circle.” The form is created by attaching a possessive suffix to the stem, resulting in körének, and it is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with the circle in question.

In use, körének typically precedes a noun phrase that it governs in the genitive, as in a sentence like a körének véleménye szerint, which translates to “according to the circle’s opinion.” Another common construction is körének vezetője, meaning “the leader of its circle” or “the circle’s leader.” The word kör can refer to a geometric circle as well as a social circle (such as a group of people or a club), and körének carries the possessive meaning in either sense.

Grammatically, körének is part of Hungarian possessive morphology, where possessive forms attach to a noun to denote ownership by a third party. The exact suffix pattern reflects vowel harmony and the grammatical needs of the sentence, but körének is the standard form that signals possession by “the circle” in contexts involving a singular possessor. It is commonly found in formal writing, analysis of social groups, and descriptions that require specifying affiliation to a circle or group.

See also: Hungarian grammar, possessive suffixes, genitive case, related senses of kör (circle/geometric vs. social circle).