kölcsönözni

Kölcsönözni is a Hungarian verb meaning to lend something temporarily or to borrow something from someone. The word comes from kölcsön, meaning loan, and the verb covers both directions of a loan depending on who is performing the action. In practice, context and sentence structure determine whether the sense is “to lend” or “to borrow.”

Common contexts include libraries, rental services, and informal exchanges. For example, a library can kölcsönöz könyveket to visitors, meaning it lends books. If you want to borrow a book from a friend, you would typically use kölcsönkérni or kölcsönözni in a sentence such as Szeretném kölcsönözni egy könyvet a barátomtól.

Related forms and synonyms help specify the direction of the loan. Kölcsönadás or kölcsönzés refers to the act of lending or the lending process, while kölcsönzött describes an item that has been lent or borrowed. Phrases using kölcsönözni are common in everyday speech as well as in more formal contexts, though the exact meaning is clarified by the surrounding words.

Usage notes: To avoid ambiguity, speakers often specify who lends whom and the loan period, especially in formal agreements, libraries, or rental arrangements. The term appears across everyday language, institutional settings, and commercial contexts where the temporary transfer of goods is involved.