rejtik

Rejtik is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb rejt, meaning to hide or conceal. In everyday use, it describes actions performed by multiple subjects. The base verb rejt is transitive and commonly takes a direct object, with the meaning focused on concealing or hiding something.

The form rejtik can combine with the separable prefix el to form elrejtik, which emphasizes hiding away or concealing something more completely. For example: “A kincset elrejtik a fák közé” means “They hide the treasure away among the trees.” The infinitive of the verb is rejteni, and related nouns include rejtek (a hiding place, cache) derived from the same root.

In grammatical terms, rejtik functions as a finite predicate in a clause, agreeing with a plural subject. It can appear in various sentence positions and with adverbials that specify where or how something is concealed. The word is common in both formal and informal Hungarian and appears in a range of contexts—from everyday statements to literary usage.

Related forms include the noun rejtek (hiding place) and the verb rejtőzni (to hide oneself, to take cover). While rejtik is primarily a verbal form, its meaning and usage are closely tied to concealment or protection of information, objects, or places.