töltessük

Töltessük is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb tölteni, meaning to fill or to load. It is used as the 1st person plural present subjunctive (optative) of tölteni, functioning as a “let us” construction that proposes a collective action. In practice, the form expresses a suggestion or exhortation: for example, töltessük meg a poharat would mean “let us fill the glass.”

In everyday Hungarian, the more common way to express the same idea is töltsük meg (let us fill up). Töltessük meg is a recognized form but is considerably less frequent and tends to appear in more formal, literary, or ceremonial contexts. Some grammars describe töltessük as an alternative subjunctive variant to töltjük or töltsük, while speakers may perceive it as archaic or stylistically marked.

The form is built from the stem tölt- plus the subjunctive suffixes that appear in 1st person plural forms. In usage, töltessük meg is parallel to töltessük with other object phrases and is interchangeable in meaning, though not always in register. As with many Hungarian mood forms, the choice between töltessük and töltjük can depend on tone, formality, and regional preference.

Related terms include töltés (charge or load) and töltő (charger), as well as the broader family of phrases built around filling, such as töltsük fel (fill up) and töltsük meg (fill completely). The form töltessük remains a niche but valid option in the language.