telepedni

Telepedni is a Hungarian verb meaning to settle or to establish residence in a place. It denotes the act of taking up permanent or semi-permanent residence, often in a new city or country. The verb is intransitive and commonly appears in compounds with prefixes such as le- to emphasize permanent settlement, as in letelepedni.

Usage and nuance: telepedni can refer to moving somewhere and becoming a resident, whereas letelepedni specifically stresses establishing permanent domicile. The noun form telepedés refers to the act or process of settling. In everyday language, phrases like “egy új városba telepedett le” or “Magyarországon telepedett le” describe someone who has settled in a place. The expression is frequent in discussions of migration, urban development, and long‑term residence.

Grammar and forms: telepedni is a regular Hungarian verb. The infinitive is telepedni; related forms include telepedek (I settle), telepedsz (you settle), telepedik (he/she settles), telepedünk (we settle), telepedtek (you all settle), telepednek (they settle). With the prefix le-, the verb becomes letelepedni and follows the same conjugation patterns, e.g., letelepedek, letelepedsz, letelepedik, etc. The past tense forms include telepedtem or letelepedtem, telepedtél or letelepedtél, telepedett or letelepedett, and so on.

Etymology: the verb derives from telep, meaning settlement or colony, with the common Hungarian verb formation to express action and its gradual completion.

See also: telepedés, letelepedés, település. These terms relate to settlement, establishing residence, and the creation of inhabited places.