nyertem

Nyertem is a Hungarian word meaning “I won.” It is the first-person singular past tense form of the verb nyerni, which means to win. This form is used to state a completed victory or achievement by the speaker and can function in ordinary statements or in narrative recounting.

In Hungarian, past tense forms are built by attaching personal endings to a past-tense stem. The first-person singular past tense of nyerni appears as nyertem. When referring to a specific competition or prize, a definite object may follow with the appropriate object suffix, or the prefixed form megnyertem can be used to emphasize successful completion, as in megnyertem a díjat.

Usage and examples illustrate its straightforward meaning. Tegnap nyertem a futóversenyt. (Yesterday I won the running race.) Megnyertem a díjat a pályázaton. (I won the prize in the competition.) Nyertem egy díjat is, de a prefixed form megnyertem is common to stress the act of winning.

Related forms include nyer (to win), nyernek/nyertek (they/you plural win), and nyertük (we won). The form nyertem often appears in sports reports, personal statements, and anecdotes, conveying a simple past achievement without ambiguity about the subject.