Rendelik

Rendelik is a Turkish noun formed from the verb rend (to grate) with the suffix -lik, used to denote the state, quality, or outcome related to grating. The term can refer to the act of grating as well as to the material produced by grating.

In practice, rendelik may indicate grated material such as cheese, vegetables, or citrus zest, as well as the process of grating itself. In modern Turkish, however, the standard term for the kitchen tool used to grate is rend e, commonly written as rende, while rendelenmiş (grated) describes the result. The form rendelik is relatively uncommon today and is more likely to appear in formal, regional, or historical language or in dictionary definitions that describe the concept rather than everyday cooking usage.

Etymology and usage notes: rendelik derives from the root rend- meaning to grate, combined with the abstract-noun suffix -lik. This construction yields a generic sense of “grating-related state or product.” Related terms include rende (grater) and rendelenmek (to be grated). The word is primarily of linguistic and descriptive interest rather than a central term in contemporary culinary vocabulary.