kilométeres

Kilométeres is a Hungarian adjective derived from the noun kilométer (kilometer). It is used to describe length or distance that is measured in kilometers, or to indicate that something spans a distance of a certain number of kilometers. Common uses include phrases such as egy kilométeres táv (a one-kilometer-long distance), kilométeres utak (kilometer-long roads), or kilométeres futás (a run of several kilometers).

Etymology and formation: The base kilométer comes from the metric system, formed from kilo- (thousand) and metre/metre, with the Hungarian suffix -es producing adjectives meaning “having the form or extent of” or “characterized by.” The word entered Hungarian through scientific and technical vocabulary in the modern era and is now part of everyday descriptive language.

Usage notes: Kilométeres is typically placed before the noun it describes, as in kilométeres távolságic vagy “kilometer-long distance.” It is common in geographic, travel, sports, and technical contexts. When coupled with numerals, Hungarian often uses expressions like öt kilométeres út (a five-kilometer road) or tíz kilométeres futás (a ten-kilometer run). The term is neutral in tone and widely understood in standard Hungarian.

See also: kilométer, méter (meter), metrika, metric system.

Overall, kilométeres functions as a straightforward descriptive term in Hungarian, enabling concise specification of length or distance in kilometers.