szívünk

Szívünk is the Hungarian possessive form of szív (heart) meaning "our heart." It can refer to the anatomical organ as well as to the figurative heart—the center of emotions, courage, or moral character. As a possessive form, szívünk marks that the heart belongs to “us.”

In Hungarian, the singular possessive forms of szív are szívem (my heart), szíved (your heart), and szíve (his/her/its heart). In the plural, the forms are szívünk (our heart), szívetek (your heart, plural), and szívük (their heart). When the noun is used with a definite article, it typically appears as a definite noun phrase, for example a szívünk.

Usage and examples include literal and metaphorical senses. For instance, A szívünk dobog. means “Our heart beats,” as in a medical or physical context. Ez a dal a szívünkhöz szól translates to “This song speaks to our hearts,” illustrating a metaphorical use. Phrases with szívünk often express shared feeling, solidarity, or common values, such as szívünk döntései vagy szívünkhöz közeli értékek.

Cultural and linguistic notes: szívünk is a common form in everyday Hungarian and in literature when stressing collective emotion or shared responsibility. It demonstrates how Hungarian uses possessive suffixes to signal ownership and to create compact, emotionally resonant expressions.

See also: szív, magyar nyelvtan, possessive pronouns.