Szemcséj

Szemcséj is a word form in Hungarian that is not widely recognized as an independent lexeme. It is generally regarded as a nonstandard, dialectal, or likely misspelled variant of szemcséje, the possessive form of szemcse meaning a granule or particle. In standard usage, the noun szemcse is used, together with forms such as szemcséje for “its grain/particle.”

Etymology and form. The stem szemcse means a small grain or particle, and the possessive suffix -je yields szemcséje, meaning “its granule.” The appearance of a form like szemcséj without the final -e is not accepted as a standard Hungarian form and is typically attributed to typographical error, OCR misreading, or regional variation rather than to a separate lexical item.

Usage and context. In contemporary Hungarian, discussions of granularity or granular texture normally employ szemcse (granule/particle) and related adjectives such as szemcsés (granular) or phrases like szemcsés szerkezet (granular structure). The form szemcséj, if encountered, should be treated as nonstandard or erroneous in formal writing. When referring to a specific granule belonging to an object, the correct construction remains szemcseje.

See also. szemcse; szemcsés; szemcsés szerkezet.

Notes. Szemcséj does not have an established entry in standard Hungarian dictionaries, and its appearance is typically explained by orthographic variation rather than by independent meaning. For precise usage, consult authoritative Hungarian dictionaries or corpora.