gyermek

Etymology
. Perhaps borrowed from a Chuvash-type language before the times of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin (at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries).

Noun



 * 1)  child one’s son or daughter, irrespective of age, or a young human being in general, irrespective of familial relation
 * 2)  son

Usage notes
In everyday usage, the variant tends to be more widespread, as it is considered stylistically neutral. is typically reserved for official contexts, e.g. legal or administrative documents and medical literature. When it does occur informally, it usually carries an affectionate or nostalgic undertone. Certain compounds may require either one form or the other.

Derived terms
See also the Derived terms at .