Lapított

Lapított is a Hungarian adjective and past participle meaning planed, flattened, or smoothened. It derives from the verb lapítani, used to describe operations in woodworking and carpentry that remove roughness from a surface to make it even. In practical terms, a lapított deszka refers to a board that has been planed to achieve a uniform thickness and a smooth surface, suitable for further processing such as joinery, flooring, or cabinetry.

In usage, lapított is typically applied to timber or other planar materials after they have been processed by a plane, sander, or other flattening tools. The term is descriptive rather than a technical specification, and the resulting smoothness can vary based on tools, technique, and the desired finish. In contemporary catalogs or workshop notes, lapított surfaces may be contrasted with rough-sawn, ungrooved, or unfinished materials.

Etymology notes: the word is formed from the verb related to flattening or planing, with the suffix that creates a past participle adjective, a common pattern in Hungarian compound descriptions of material preparation. While lapított appears primarily in Hungarian woodworking contexts, it can also appear in historical or regional texts describing prepared timber.

See also: planing, smoothing, woodworking terminology in Hungarian, deszka (board).