védte

védte is a finite verb form in Hungarian. It is the third-person singular past tense (simple past) form of the verb védeni, meaning to protect or defend. As a past tense form, védeni with -te marks that the subject performed the act of protection in the past.

In use, védte appears in narrative or reported past statements to describe actions in which someone protected someone or something. It is typically found with a direct object, often accompanied by meg to emphasize the act of protection. For example: Ő védte meg a várost a támadástól. This translates to "He protected the city from the attack." The form can also appear without meg in contexts where the protection is understood, though megvédte or védte meg are common variants when the emphasis is on defense.

Etymologically, védte derives from védeni, the verb meaning to defend or protect. The form exemplifies Hungarian’s past tense conjugation for the third-person singular subject and is part of a broader set of related forms built from the same root vé- plus typical past tense endings.

See also védeni; Hungarian verb conjugation; defensive vocabulary in Hungarian.