Rakás

Rakás is a Hungarian noun meaning a pile or heap of objects, arranged in a stack. It is used for both literal situations, such as a pile of hay, firewood, books, or other materials, and for figurative intensification, as in phrases that express a large quantity.

The word derives from the verb rakni, meaning to place or to stack, with the suffix -ás forming a noun that denotes the result or the act of piling. Rakás is a standard term in everyday language and across various domains, including agriculture, construction, and logistics.

Usage notes include the typical case of referring to a single pile with a count, for example rakás fát (a stack of wood) or rakás széna (a pile of hay). When multiple piles are implied, the context usually determines whether rakások (piles) is used, or speakers simply refer to a large amount using figures or quantifiers. In colloquial speech, rakás can also function as an intensifier in expressions like egy rakás pénz, meaning a lot of money, or a great deal of something, though the exact nuance depends on context.

Related terms in Hungarian include other words for accumulations or heaps, such as halom or torony, which may be chosen to convey different shapes or sizes of the accumulation. Rakás remains a flexible term in ordinary language, capable of describing both tangible piles and expansive quantities.