Tartály

Tartály is a Hungarian noun meaning container, vessel, or tank. It denotes any receptacle designed to hold liquids or other substances, often within a system or under static conditions. The term covers both small domestic vessels and large industrial storage tanks. In everyday language, common examples include víztartály (water tank), esővíztartály (rainwater tank), and üzemanyag-tartály (fuel tank).

In industrial and municipal contexts, tartály refers to storage vessels made of steel, concrete, or plastics, which can be cylindrical, rectangular, or spherical and are used to store water, chemicals, fuels, gases, or wastewater. Some tartályok are pressurized, insulated, or lined to preserve contents and ensure safety. The term also appears in process engineering, energy infrastructure, and environmental engineering, where tanks form parts of treatment facilities, storage complexes, or distribution networks.

In transportation, the word for a vehicle’s fuel tank is üzemanyag-tartály; aircraft, ships, and trucks may have additional specialized tank configurations. The concept of a tartály thus spans domestic, industrial, and transportation contexts, reflecting its role as a fundamental means of containment and storage.

Etymology: From tart- meaning to hold, with the nominal suffix -ály, yielding a word that designates a place or vessel for holding substances.

See also: container, reservoir, cistern, tank.