Folt

Folt is a Hungarian noun meaning a stain or spot on a surface. It commonly describes marks on fabric, clothing, or walls caused by dirt, liquid, or pigment. The term is also used metaphorically to indicate a flaw, blemish, or shortcoming in a person, a project, or an argument.

Derivatives and related terms include foltos, an adjective meaning spotted or stained; foltozni, the verb to patch or mend by sewing; and foltozás, the act of patching. In textile contexts, a 'folt' can refer to a patch used in repair or to the practice of patchwork, known in Hungarian as foltvarrás, the craft of making patchwork quilts.

In everyday Hungarian, folt appears in many phrases and descriptions of both literal stains and figurative blemishes. The word is considered basic vocabulary and is widely understood across dialects of the language.

See also: stain, patchwork, patching.