Rétegen

Rétegen is the locative form of the Hungarian noun réteg, meaning layer. It denotes position on or at the surface of a specific layer and is used with the definite article to indicate a particular layer, as in a rétegen = on the layer. The form is part of Hungarian postpositional cases that mark location rather than direction.

Etymology and form: réteg means layer, and the locative suffix -en is added to form rétegen, the standard way to express “on” in Hungarian for a surface-associated location. The phrase may also appear with an indefinite noun, such as egy rétegen, to mean “on a layer.”

Usage: Rétegen is common in technical and descriptive texts that discuss layered or stratified systems. This includes geology and stratigraphy, soil science, materials science, and discussions of layered architectures in computing and information systems. It is used to specify that an object or phenomenon lies on the surface of a particular layer, rather than inside or between layers.

Grammar notes: Rétegen functions as a postpositional element within a larger sentence. It works with definite and indefinite nouns and can be combined with adjectives to specify which layer is referred to, for example, az alsó rétegen (on the lower layer).

Examples:

A jel a rétegen van. — The signal is on the layer.

Az anyag a rétegen helyezkedik el. — The material is located on the layer.

See also: Hungarian grammar, réteg (layer), layer (geology), stratigraphy, layered architecture.