Fedél

Fedél is a Hungarian noun that primarily denotes a lid or cover for a container, such as the lid of a jar or box. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the roof or upper covering of a building, though in modern everyday speech tető is more commonly used for a building roof. The word is versatile and appears in both concrete and figurative uses.

In addition to its literal senses, fedél features prominently in idiomatic expressions. For example, fedél nélkül means without shelter or a home, and egy fedél alatt can be used to express living under the same roof or being in the same household. The term also appears in various compound forms and set phrases related to shelter, containment, or enclosure.

Related terms and derivatives include fedélzet, which means deck (as on a ship or aircraft), and fedélzeti, meaning deck-related or pertaining to a deck. These forms show how fedél can extend into technical vocabulary in nautical and aviation contexts, alongside its more everyday uses.

In historical or literary Hungarian, fedél may appear in imagery associated with protection, shelter, or enclosure, reflecting its core idea of a covering that provides safety or containment. The word remains a common part of everyday language and is taught as a basic noun in Hungarian lexicons, with its primary senses and its common figurative uses routinely illustrated in dictionaries and language resources.