örökítik

Örökítik is a Hungarian verb form. It is the present tense, third-person plural (ők) of the verb örökíteni, meaning to pass on, transmit, or bequeath something to future generations or to other recipients. The sense of örökítik depends on context: it can refer to the cultural transmission of memory, traditions, or knowledge, as well as to the transfer of property or rights in a hereditary sense.

Etymology and meaning: the verb is built from the root örök-, connected with inheritance, legacy, or enduring transmission, together with the suffix -íteni to form a transitive verb meaning “to cause to be inherited or transmitted.” Örökíteni thus covers both intangible transmissions (traditions, memory) and more concrete ones (assets handed down through generations).

Usage: örökítik is common in historical writing, anthropology, genealogical discussion, and legal-administrative language. It often appears with objects such as hagyomány, emlék, memória, or vagyon/örökség, indicating what is being passed on and to whom.

Examples: A hagyományokat a közösség tovább örökítik. (The community continues to pass on the traditions.) A tanítók a tudást tovább örökítik a diákok felé. (The teachers transmit knowledge to the students.)

Related terms: örököl (to inherit), öröklés (inheritance), örökség (legacy). Örökítik is contrasted with öröklődés, the process of inheritance, and with örökölés, the act of receiving an inheritance.