szedünk

Szedünk is a Hungarian verb form, specifically the first-person plural present tense of szed, meaning we pick, harvest, or collect. The base verb szed denotes the act of pulling, gathering, or taking something from its source, such as fruit, herbs, or flowers, but it can also appear in broader senses of collecting items.

Usage and contexts: Szedünk is commonly used in everyday speech to describe group actions in gardening, farming, or foraging. For example, a family might say, "A kertben szedünk paradicsomot," meaning "We are picking tomatoes in the garden." It can also appear in more practical contexts, such as collecting ingredients for a meal or gathering items from a place. While szed is primarily physical, the verb can appear in metaphorical uses, though in many cases speakers choose other verbs like gyűjtünk or összeszedünk depending on nuance.

Grammatical notes: Szedünk forms part of the regular Hungarian present tense system for the third person plural subject. The form contrasts with other persons, such as szedek (I pick) or szeded (you pick). Like other Hungarian verbs, szed can participate in compound forms with prefixes to extend meaning (for example, összeszedni meaning to gather up).

Related terms: Szedés (the act of picking or harvesting) and összeszedés (the act of gathering up) are common derivatives. The word is part of everyday agricultural and culinary vocabulary in Hungarian.

Example translations:

- A kertben szedünk paradicsomot. (We are picking tomatoes in the garden.)

- Szombaton szedünk gyógynövényeket a réten. (On Saturday we will pick herbs in the meadow.)