áldozat
Áldozat is a Hungarian noun with two principal senses. In everyday use it denotes a person or entity that suffers harm, loss, injury, or death as a result of an action by others, an accident, or a disaster. It is commonly used in legal, medical, media, and ordinary speech to refer to someone who has been harmed or killed. In religious or ceremonial contexts, áldozat also means a thing offered to a deity or spirits—a sacrifice. The verb related to the noun is áldozni, meaning to sacrifice or to offer.
Etymology and form: The word áldozat is derived from the verb áldozni and the nominal suffix -at,
Usage and context: Áldozat is widely used in crime reporting, social science, and day-to-day language. Examples