zuhanó

Zuhanó is a Hungarian adjective formed as the present participle of the verb zuhanni, meaning to fall or plunge. It denotes something that is in the act of falling or descending, and it can also be used metaphorically to describe a rapid decline in value, amount, or intensity. The word is employed as an attributive modifier before a noun or, less commonly, in predicative position with a linking verb.

In physical contexts, zuhanó describes objects in motion that move downward, such as a falling object or an item in free fall. For example, in a sentence like “A zuhanó tárgy a földre esett,” the noun tárgy is described as falling. In economic or financial language, zuhanó is used metaphorically to characterize sharp declines, for instance “zuhanó árfolyam” (plunging exchange rate) or “zuhanó infláció” (rapidly falling inflation).

Grammatically, zuhanó behaves like a standard adjective: it agrees with the noun in number and case (zuhanó autó, zuhanó autók). It is distinct from the similar but more weather-oriented zuhogó, which characterizes heavy rain rather than motion or decline.

Common collocations include physical descriptions (zuhanó tárgy, zuhanó kocka) and metaphorical uses in journalism and economics (zuhanó árfolyam, zuhanó kereslet). The term conveys immediacy and movement, conveying both literal descent and figurative decline without implying intent.

See also: zuhanni, zuhanó, csökkenő, hanyatló.