élvezete

élvezete is a Hungarian noun that denotes enjoyment or pleasure, expressed as a possessive construction to indicate what someone takes pleasure in. The base noun élvezet refers to delight or the state of deriving satisfaction from an activity, object, or experience. When combined with a possessive form, élvezete means “one’s enjoyment” or “one’s preferred source of pleasure,” as in phrases that attribute the enjoyment to a particular person or entity.

The form élvezete is typically used in literary or formal language and is most often found with a third-person subject, for example: Az olvasás az ő élvezete. (Reading is his/her/its enjoyment.) This construction can emphasize personal taste, hobby, or leisure activity that someone prefers or delights in.

Etymology traces the word to élvezet, from which the possessive or dependent form is derived. In modern Hungarian, élvezet as a noun also appears without a possessive, meaning pleasure in a general sense, as in “ez élvezet” (this is a pleasure).

Usage notes: élvezete tends to appear in more formal or descriptive contexts rather than everyday speech. It contrasts with more common terms for pleasure or liking, such as öröm (joy) or kedv (inclination or fondness). The expression highlights personal enjoyment and can be used to characterize preferences, leisure activities, or artistic tastes.

See also: élvezet, élvezni, öröm, kedv.