megérint

Megérint is a Hungarian verb meaning to touch physically and, in a figurative sense, to affect emotionally. It is formed by adding the prefix meg- to érint (to touch), yielding a perfective aspect that emphasizes the result or completion of the action. The infinitive is megérinteni. The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object in the accusative.

In physical usage, megérint denotes a concrete contact: for example, A kézével megérintette a vállát (He touched her shoulder with his hand). In figurative usage, it expresses emotional or perceptual impact: A történet megérintette a hallgatókat (The story moved the listeners). The present tense form for the third person singular is megérinti (he/she/it touches or moves), while the past tense is megérintette (touched, moved).

The noun form érintés refers to the act or result of touching, and megérintés can denote both a physical touch and an emotional impact, depending on context. The word megérinteni is the infinitive, and related forms follow standard Hungarian conjugation patterns for transitive verbs with the meg- prefix.

Notes: The prefix meg- in Hungarian often signals a completed action or a resulting state, which can shade megérint with a sense of having achieved a noticeable effect rather than a routine, ongoing touch.

See also: érint, érintés, megérinteni.