Szerkeszteni

Szerkeszteni is a Hungarian verb meaning to edit, revise, or prepare text or other content for publication. The action can involve correcting language, reorganizing sections, improving clarity, and shaping material for an audience. The term is used in traditional print publishing as well as in modern digital contexts, such as editing articles online, software documentation, or data sets.

In ordinary use, szerkeszteni is a transitive verb that takes a direct object referring to the material being edited. Common phrases include cikket szerkeszteni (to edit the article), dokumentumot szerkeszteni (to edit the document), or szöveget szerkeszteni (to edit the text). A person who edits professionally is a szerkesztő, and the place where editors work is the szerkesztőség, the editorial office. The result of the editing process is szerkesztés (the editing). In computing and media, the verb also appears in contexts such as szövegszerkesztő (word processor) or when describing the act of editing code or configuration.

The infinitive form is szerkeszteni. The word belongs to Hungarian lexical roots built with the básica, szerkeszt-, plus the infinitive suffix. Related terms reflect the broader ecosystem of editing and publication: szerkesztő (editor), szerkesztés (editing), and szerkesztőség (editorial office). These terms are widely used across journalism, literature, academia, and information technology to describe the processes of preparing and refining content for presentation.

See also: szerkesztő, szerkesztés, szerkesztőség, szövegszerkesztő.