vásárlót

Vásárlót is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun vásárló, meaning customer or buyer. It denotes a person who purchases goods or services, typically in a retail or commercial setting. The form vásárlót is used when the customer is the direct object of a sentence or clause, as in Megkérdeztem a vásárlót, hogy mit keres.

Etymology and grammar: The word vásárló is formed from vásárlás (purchase) and the agentive suffix -ó, which yields a noun meaning “one who buys.” In singular, the nominative is vásárló and the accusative is vásárlót. Other cases include dative vásárlónak, genitive vásárlóé, instrumental vásárlóként. In the plural, nominative is vásárlók and accusative vásárlókat, with corresponding forms for other cases.

Usage and nuance: Vásárló is a common term for a customer in everyday language and retail contexts. A near-synonym is vevő, which can carry a more formal or business-oriented nuance and is sometimes used to refer to a client or market audience. Differences between the two are subtle and often influenced by register and context; vásárló emphasizes the act of buying, while vevő emphasizes the buyer as a party in a transaction or relationship.

See also: vevő, vásárlás, üzlet, vásárlói kapcsolatok.