késsek

Késsek is a Hungarian verb form associated with the verb késni, which means to be late or to delay. In standard modern Hungarian, the more common first-person present form is kések, so késsek is typically described as a less common, archaic, or dialectal variant rather than a separate, routinely used headword.

Linguistic notes about its use are mostly of interest in descriptions of Hungarian morphology. Because Hungarian verbs undergo extensive inflection, some historical or regional forms surface in literature, grammars, or language primers as examples of how the verb paradigm can appear in different registers. Késsek is not widely listed as a distinct lemma in major dictionaries and is generally not part of everyday Modern Hungarian usage.

Related terms include késni, the infinitive meaning “to be late,” and késés, the noun meaning “delay” or “lateness.” The concept of lateness is commonplace in everyday language, affecting discussions of time management, transportation, and scheduling. Adjectival forms related to lateness include késő, meaning late as an attribute, though this is not a direct replacement for the verbal form.

Overall, késsek serves mainly as a point of reference within Hungarian grammar discussions rather than as a commonly used word in contemporary speech or writing.