kihullásához

Kihullásához is a Hungarian linguistic construction that literally translates as “to its collapse” or “towards its downfall.” The phrase combines the noun *kihullás*—meaning “collapse,” “downfall,” or “failure”—with the possessive suffix –á, turning the noun into a genitive form, and the dative ending –hoz, indicating direction or purpose. Thus, *kihullásához* functions as a prepositional phrase indicating that something is aimed at or contributes to the collapse of a particular entity or system.

The root word *kihullás* derives from the verb *ki‑hull* (“to fall out, to fall down”) and has been in use in Hungarian since the 19th century. In contemporary Hungarian it appears in a variety of contexts, from political discourse—e.g., “Szerinte a korrupció a közigazgatás kihullásához vezet” (“In his view, corruption leads to the downfall of public administration”)—to technical discussions of systems and structures, where it denotes the point at which a process fails or a structure fails.

*Kihullásához* is typically used in formal or analytical writing. It can be replaced by simpler constructions such as “a csökkenéshez” (toward the decline) or “a megintézéshez” (toward disintegration), depending on the nuance required. The phrase underscores causality: an agent or factor is directed at, or causes, the collapse of another. Because it is a precise and relatively specific linguistic construction, it is often found in academic papers, investigative journalism, and policy analyses rather than in everyday speech.