szótárban

Szótárban is the inessive form of the Hungarian noun szótár, meaning "in the dictionary." It expresses location inside a dictionary or the fact that a word or entry is included in a dictionary. The form is created by adding the inessive suffix -ban to szótár, with -ban used here because the stem ends in a back vowel. Grammatically, szótárban functions as a noun in the locative case, typically forming a prepositional phrase that indicates where something is found or where an entry appears.

Usage and meaning can be broad in lexicographic and linguistic contexts. For example, one might say, "A szó szerepel a szótárban," meaning "The word appears in the dictionary," or "Ez a kifejezés a szótárban található." In discussions of dictionaries, szótárban can specify that a term is listed, defined, or illustrated within a particular dictionary edition.

Etymology and related terms: szótár is a compound formed from szó (word) and tár (collection), literally a collection of words. Related forms include szótárból ("from the dictionary"), which uses the elative case, and szótári (adjective form, meaning dictionary-related). Szótárban is a common example of Hungarian locative morphology, illustrating how post-position suffixes express spatial or figurative inclusion.