kicsivé

kicsivé is a Hungarian adverb and adjective. As an adverb, it means "smaller" or "lesser" in a comparative sense. For example, "Ez a ház kicsivé nőtt a régihoz képest" translates to "This house has grown smaller compared to the old one." It can also imply a reduction in significance or importance, such as "Az álmom kicsivé vált" meaning "My dream became insignificant."

As an adjective, kicsivé can describe something that has become small or has been made small. It can also refer to something that is diminutive or of little consequence. For instance, "A gyerek kicsivé lett a nagy ruhában" means "The child looked small in the big clothes." The term often carries a sense of diminishment or becoming less than what it was.

The root of the word is "kicsi," meaning "small." The suffix "-vé" functions to form a new word indicating a change of state or becoming something. Therefore, kicsivé inherently suggests a transition or a resulting state of being smaller or lesser. It is a common word used in everyday Hungarian to describe changes in size, importance, or scale.