Meredekek

Meredekek is a Hungarian term used to describe steep slopes or steep terrains. In practice, it functions as a noun phrase or a classification in technical texts to denote landforms with a significant incline, where the slope is high enough to influence vegetation, drainage, construction, or hazard potential. The word appears in geography, cartography, geotechnics, and related fields, particularly in maps, field surveys, and planning documents.

In maps and land-use planning, meredekek serves as a category indicating areas where the terrain is notably steep. This designation informs decisions in civil engineering, road construction, forestry, and watershed management, where slope characteristics affect stability, erosion risk, and access. In hazard assessment, zones described as meredekek are often associated with increased risk of landslides, rockfall, or snow-related hazards, depending on regional climate and geology.

Etymology: meredek means steep in Hungarian; -ek is a plural suffix that forms noun phrases or adjectives. Thus meredekek refers to multiple steep areas. The term is primarily used in Hungarian-language texts and is typically translated as “steep slopes” or “steep terrains” in English contexts.

See also: meredekség (steepness), lejtő (slope), dőlés (inclination), geohazard.