Fogazattal

Fogazattal is a Hungarian adverb meaning “with teeth” or “toothed.” The form is derived from fogazat, which can refer to the set of teeth in a dentition or to the toothed surface on a mechanical part, plus the instrumental suffix -val/-vel, indicating accompaniment or characteristic.

In mechanical engineering and gear terminology, fogazat denotes the arrangement of teeth on gears or other toothed surfaces. Therefore fogazattal describes something that possesses such teeth or a toothed interface—for example a fogazattal ellátott fogaskerék (a gear with teeth) or a tool with a toothed edge.

In anatomy or biology, fogazat commonly refers to dentition, so fogazattal can describe structures or organisms that have teeth, depending on context. In everyday or descriptive usage, it can also refer more loosely to objects with tooth-like projections, such as combs or saw blades, though the exact sense is determined by the surrounding terms.

Etymology traces fogazattal to fogazat, from fog (tooth) with nominalizing and instrumental affixes to form a phrase meaning “with teeth.”

See also: fogazat, fogaskerék, tooth-related terms in Hungarian.