ölében

ölében is a Hungarian locative possessive expression that literally means “in the bosom,” “in the lap,” or more loosely, “in someone’s embrace.” It is formed from the noun referring to the bosom or lap and the locative suffix, combined with a possessive relationship to indicate whose bosom or lap is being referred to. The phrase is most often encountered in family contexts but also appears in literary or poetic usage to evoke warmth, protection, and closeness.

In everyday Hungarian, ölében commonly appears in phrases describing a child or dependent being kept close by a caregiver. For example, a child can be described as growing up in a mother’s lap, expressed as anyja ölében. The construction emphasizes safety, tenderness, and intimate care. While it can occur with various possessors, it is especially common with maternal or parental subjects, though it can also describe other intimate settings, such as a person resting in a friend’s embrace.

Grammatically, ölénse uses the same locative-possessive pattern that Hungarian employs to express interior location with ownership. The form can vary slightly depending on the noun’s ending and historical spelling, but the core idea remains stable: it conveys being inside or within someone’s intimate space.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative case, possessive constructions, öle (bosom/lap).

References: standard Hungarian dictionaries and grammar resources on locative and possessive suffixes provide typical usage and examples of ölében in context.