Nyílása

Nyílása is a Hungarian noun form that denotes an opening, aperture, or gap. It is the form used when nyílás, the base noun meaning “opening,” is combined with a possessive relationship or is used in noun phrases referring to the opening belonging to or associated with another entity. In practice, nyílása typically appears in phrases such as a barlang nyílása (the opening of the cave) or a kapu nyílása (the opening of the gate). The sense is primarily spatial and physical, though metaphorical uses may occur in literature.

Etymology: Nyílás is derived from nyíl-, a root related to opening or the act of opening; the suffix -ás forms a noun meaning “an opening” or “the act of opening.” The ending -a in nyílása marks a possessive/genitive or a determiner-bound form within a noun phrase, depending on syntactic context.

Usage notes: Nyílása is most common in descriptive, technical, and scholarly writing—geography, archaeology, architecture, medicine—where precise reference to openings of structures, cavities, or vessels is needed. In everyday language, speakers may instead use nyílás megnyitása or other phrasing such as a barlang bejárata (the entrance to the cave) to convey related meanings. Its usage can vary with regional style and the formality of the text.