Sziklás

Sziklás is a Hungarian adjective that describes terrain or a landscape characterized by the presence of rocks. It denotes features such as exposed bedrock, rock outcrops, steep slopes, and generally rough, uneven ground. The term is commonly used in geography, geology, and travel writing to distinguish rocky areas from softer, soil-covered terrain.

Etymology: The word is formed from the noun szikla, meaning rock or cliff, with the suffix -s to express a characteristic. This makes sziklás the standard Hungarian descriptor for rocky conditions and has long been part of the vocabulary describing physical geography.

Usage: In Hungarian, sziklás modifies a wide range of nouns: sziklás part (rocky coast), sziklás hegyoldal (rocky hillside), sziklás út (rocky road), or sziklás talaj (rocky soil). In map legends, field notes, and descriptive writing, it provides a concise label for terrain with significant rock exposure. The term can also appear in toponyms as a descriptive element within place names.

See also: szikla, hegy, partvidék. General terms related to terrain description include talaj, felszín, and morfológia, which cover rock, surface, and landform concepts in Hungarian.