Szivaccsal

Szivaccsal is the instrumental case form of the Hungarian noun szivacs, meaning sponge. It denotes the instrument or means by which an action is performed and answers the question mivel? with a sponge. The form is created by adding the instrumental suffix -val/-vel to the stem szivacs; because the stem ends in the consonant cluster -cs, the combination typically yields szivaccsal, a standard assimilation in Hungarian.

In use, szivaccsal appears in sentences that describe performing an action with a sponge. For example: Töröld le a felületet szivaccsal. A nedvességet a szivaccsal felitatta. A padlót tisztítás közben szivaccsal dörzsöltem. The particle form helps specify the tool or method in procedures such as cleaning, washing, or applying liquids.

Etymology and background: the noun szivacs, meaning sponge, is a Hungarian borrowing, commonly traced to German Schwamm, with further historical development in Hungarian. The instrumental form szivaccsal is a regular derivation, illustrating how Hungarian forms instrumental means by attaching -val/-vel to base nouns and applying the usual assimilation rules.

See also szivacs; Hungarian grammar; instrumental case.