Tankolnak

Tankolnak is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb tankolni, which means to refuel a vehicle by filling its fuel tank. The form is used when describing multiple subjects refueling, for example at a petrol station.

Etymology and usage: tankolni is a loanword in Hungarian, derived from the noun tank (fuel tank) and associated with the German verb tanken, meaning to refuel. The word entered common usage in the 20th century and is now part of everyday driving vocabulary. The verb can be used with petrol, diesel, or other fuels, and applies to cars, motorcycles, and larger vehicles. In addition to tankolnak, the related noun tankolás refers to the act of refueling.

Conjugation and examples: present tense forms include én tankolok, te tankolsz, ő tankol, mi tankolunk, ti tankoltok, ők tankolnak. For instance: A sofőrök a benzinkútnál tankolnak. The phrase can also appear in different tenses and moods using standard Hungarian verb conjugation, such as tankoltam (I refueled) or tankolnánk (we would refuel).

See also: tankolás (the act of refueling), tankolni (to refuel), benzin/üzemanyag (fuel), benzinkút (gas station).