ölelnek

Ölelnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they hug" or "they embrace." It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb ölel, which means to hug or embrace. The verb is transitive and usually takes a direct object; when the action is mutual, the reciprocal pronoun egymást is commonly used, as in A barátok ölelnek egymást.

In everyday language, ölelnek describes people performing a hug in the present moment or as a general statement about such acts. Example: A barátok ölelnek egymást.

The infinitive is ölelni, and the stem is ölel-. The form ölelnek ends with -nek, which marks third-person plural present tense in Hungarian.

Ölel is a native Hungarian verb; related noun forms include ölelés, meaning a hug or embrace.