szúrni

Szúrni is a Hungarian verb meaning to stab or pierce with a sharp object, such as a knife, needle, or spear. It also covers the sense of causing a sudden, sharp pain or sting, for example a stabbing pain in the chest or a prickling sensation. In addition to its literal use, szúrni can describe figurative sharpness, such as a critical remark that cuts someone emotionally or a sudden, piercing impression.

Grammatical notes: szúrni is conjugated like a typical -ni verb. In the present tense, the forms are: én szúrok, te szúrsz, ő szúr, mi szúrunk, ti szúrtok, ők szúrnak. The simple past is szúrtam, szúrtál, szúrta, szúrtunk, szúrtatok, szúrtak. The future is usually expressed with fog + infinitive, e.g., meg fog szúrni (he/she will stab) or szúrni fog (to stab in the future). The past participle is szúrt, used in compound tenses and in passive constructions (meg van szúrva, he is stabbed). The present participle is szúró, used as an adjective meaning “stabbing” or describing something sharp.

Common usages: as a transitive action, you stab or prick something tangible (A késsel megszúrta a ruhát). It can describe a pain that feels sharp or piercing (szúró fájdalom). The term appears in both literal and metaphorical contexts, including medical descriptions of needle pricks or metaphorical criticisms that “szúrnak.” Related nouns include a szúrás (the act of stabbing or a stab wound) and a szúró (a sharp pin or needle).

See also: szúrás, szúrós.