érmeként

érmeként is a Hungarian postpositional phrase formed from the noun érme (medal or coin) with the suffix -ként, meaning “as” or “in the capacity of.” It is used to describe someone or something in a particular role or to indicate that an object serves as a symbol, form, or token of something. The construction is common in formal, official, and literary language and is parallel to other -ként formations such as tanárként (as a teacher) or vezetőként (as a leader).

Grammatically, -ként attaches to the base noun to mark the role, identity, or state being asserted. The sense of érmeként can be literal—describing something as an actual medal or coin—or figurative, referring to a symbol of recognition, reward, or distinction. The nuance depends on context, including whether the reference is concrete (an object) or abstract (a status or token).

In usage, érmeként is part of a broader set of -ként constructions used to express roles and identities in Hungarian. It appears mainly in formal prose, award discourse, and descriptions of symbolic acts. The exact form may vary with syntactic context and the usual vowel harmony rules that govern -ként suffixes. Related terms include érme (medal/coin) and other -ként expressions that denote roles or identities in Hungarian.