párom

Párom is a Hungarian term meaning "my partner" or "my significant other." It is formed from the noun pár, meaning a couple or partner, plus the first-person possessive suffix -om, yielding a word that literally denotes ownership of a partner. The form is commonly used in informal speech to refer to one's romantic or life partner, for example a sentence like "A párom hívott" meaning "My partner called." When used with the definite article, it appears as "a párom" to function as a noun phrase.

In usage, párom denotes a romantic or life partner and is gender-neutral, able to refer to a spouse, a long-term partner, or someone one is dating, depending on context. It is widely used in everyday language and media. In more formal contexts, speakers may opt for "élettárs" (life partner) or the loanword "partner" to avoid ambiguity about marriage status.

Grammar notes: Párom behaves like a regular Hungarian noun in terms of inflection. Examples include "a párom" (the my partner), "a páromat" (my partner as a direct object), and "párommal" (with my partner). It can also appear in other case forms such as "páromért" (for my partner) or "párommal együtt" (together with my partner).

See also: élettárs; partner; feleségem; férjem.