lêtre

Létre is a Hungarian verbal prefix that forms verbs meaning to bring something into existence, to establish, or to initiate a state. It is not typically used as an independent word in contemporary usage; rather, it combines with other verbs to create new meaning, most commonly with the verb hozni (to bring) or with other action roots such as jön (to come) or hoz (to bring). The resulting forms express the act of creation or establishment, either as a process or as a completed result.

In practice, létre is most visible in verbs such as létrehoz. The verb létrehozni means to create or to establish, and its nominal form létrehozás denotes creation or establishment as a concept. Related forms include létrehozott (created), létrehozó (creator), and létrehozható (creatable). The prefix is productive in formal, administrative, legal, and technical language, including business documents, software development, and organizational planning.

Etymologically, létre derives from the noun lét (existence) and functions as a prefix indicating bringing into existence. This prefix helps distinguish actions that result in a new state from other types of actions expressed by base verbs.

Usage notes: létre is typically bound to a verb and does not stand alone. It often appears in formal contexts, where discussions of policy, systems, or structures involve creating or establishing something new. It contrasts with létrejön, which means to come into being or to come into existence, a different, intransitive sense of “becoming.” See also létrehozás, létrejövő, és létrejönő formák.