Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
szerint. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
szerint, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
szerint in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
szerint you have here. The definition of the word
szerint will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
szerint, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hungarian
Etymology
From szer + -int (adverb-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
Postposition
szerint
- according to (one’s thought, belief, or guess)
- Szerintem a másik út rövidebb. ― I think the other way is shorter.
- Szerintem menjünk haza. ― I think we should go home.
- by, following, in compliance with, according to, in obedience to, consistent with (e.g. a rule or a statement)
- Synonyms: (with -nak/nek) megfelelően, alapján
- A törvény szerint öt évet is kaphat. ― By law, he may get 5 years (in prison).
Usage notes
The two senses are similar but there is an important difference.
- In the first sense: Péter szerint: after this one will say what one really believes that Peter really thinks. But it often also expresses doubt in the correctness of the information.
- If there is a case when we think that Peter knows the truth but he may be lying, we have to say Péter állítása szerint. This uses the second sense: “by Peter’s statement”.
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- szerint in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN