Rendeltség

Rendeltség is a Hungarian noun formed from the verb rendelni with the suffix -tség. It denotes the state or quality of having been prescribed, ordered, or assigned by an authority, or the act of issuing an order. In everyday Hungarian, however, rendeltség is rarely used; the related noun rendeltetés is used for the concept of an object's intended use or function, and rendelés is used for an order or prescription, or an appointment.

Etymology: the word derives from rendel- “to order, appoint” plus the nominalizing suffix -tség, which creates an abstract noun.

Usage and context: rendeltség appears mainly in legal, bureaucratic, or historical texts, and occasionally in philosophical discussions about design or teleology where the notion of imposed order is relevant. In modern prose, rendeltetés is preferred when referring to purpose or function, while rendelés is used for actual orders, prescriptions, or appointments.

Distinctions: rendeltetés (purpose, intended use) is the common term for design or function; rendelés (order, prescription, appointment) covers directives, medical prescriptions, or formal requests; rendeltetés and rendelés are clearer choices in contemporary language. Rendeltség remains a relatively rare, formal, or historical designation of the concept of “order” or “designation.”

See also: rendeltetés, rendelés, rendelet, cél, funkció.

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