testünk

Testünk is the Hungarian word for “our body.” It is formed by the noun test, meaning body, combined with the first-person plural possessive suffix -nk, producing a possessive noun phrase that means “our body.” In Hungarian, possessive suffixes attach directly to nouns and inflect for case, so testünk can appear in different grammatical forms depending on its role in a sentence (for example, testünkben meaning “in our body” or testünk egészsége meaning “the health of our body”).

Usage of testünk spans everyday language, health contexts, biology, and philosophical discussion of embodiment. As a subject or object, it takes the usual Hungarian case endings, and phrases involving testünk are common when talking about physical well-being, physiology, or anatomy.

Related possessive forms for the same noun include testem (“my body”), tested (“your body”), testünk (“our body”), testetek (“your body,” plural), and testük (“their body”). These forms demonstrate Hungarian’s system of possessive suffixes, where the possessor is indicated directly on the noun.

In summary, testünk is a standard, neutral way to refer to the body belonging to us in Hungarian, used across diverse registers to discuss physical form, health, and embodiment.