mérte

Mérte is a Hungarian word that primarily appears as a verb form rather than a standalone concept. It is the third-person singular past tense of the verb mérni, meaning to measure. In sentences, mérte is used to indicate that someone measured something in the past. For example, ő mérte ki a vizet translates to “he measured out the water.” The form can also appear in past narrative constructions where the object of measurement is specified or understood from context.

As a noun, mérte is uncommon in modern Hungarian. The standard nouns for the idea of a measurement or extent are mérték and mérés. In contemporary usage, mérte may occur only in historical, literary, or dialectal texts where it can function as an archaic or stylistic variant meaning “a measure” or “an extent,” though this usage is not standard today.

Etymologically, mérte derives from the same root as mérni and is formed by adding a typical past tense suffix to the verb stem mér-. This pattern is regular within Hungarian verb conjugation and is distinct from the noun forms that express measurement concepts.

In summary, mérte is most broadly recognized as a past-tense verb form meaning “measured,” with limited use as a historical or stylistic noun. For most references to measurement as a concept, modern Hungarian uses mérték or mérés.