szenvedünk

Szenvedünk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we suffer.” It is the first-person plural present tense of the verb szenved, which covers experiencing pain, distress, or hardship, whether physical, emotional, or situational. The term can be used literally (physical pain) or figuratively (emotional trouble, difficult circumstances).

Usage and nuance: szenvedünk can describe ongoing states or experiences of hardship affecting a group, such as a family, community, or society. Examples include: “Szenvedünk a hőségtől” (We are suffering in the heat), “Szenvedünk az anyagi problémáktól” (We are suffering from financial problems), or “Szenvedünk a betegség következményeitől” (We are suffering from the consequences of the illness). The word is common in everyday language and in literary contexts to convey endurance, hardship, or distress.

Grammar and related forms: szenvedünk is part of a regular Hungarian verb paradigm. Other present-tense forms are szenvedek (I suffer), szenvedsz (you suffer), szenved (he/she/it suffers), szenvedtek (you all suffer), szenvednek (they suffer). The noun szenvedés means “suffering” or “hardship,” and the adjective szenvedő can refer to someone who suffers or to a state of suffering when used as a participle.

Etymology and context: the verb szenved is a native Hungarian word with a long literary and spoken history. It is closely tied to the concept of hardship and endurance and forms the basis for related words such as szenvedés and szenvedő.