Tekercsei

Tekercsei is a Hungarian term that can appear in two main senses: a grammatical form and, in culinary contexts, part of everyday language describing rolled foods. In linguistic use, tekercsei is the possessive form related to tekercs, the noun meaning “roll.” Tekercs can refer to a rolled pastry, a meat or vegetable roll, or any item produced by rolling. Tekercsei is used to indicate ownership of multiple rolls by a third person or possessive subject, as in phrases describing what belongs to someone or something.

In practical Hungarian usage, tekercsei often occurs in sentences about meals, menus, or cooking instructions where multiple rolls are involved. For example, a sentence such as “A család tekercsei az asztalon vannak” translates to “The family’s rolls are on the table.” This illustrates how Hungarian attaches suffixes to nouns to express possession and number without separate possessive pronouns. The form is typical in everyday language and in written recipes or menus.

Culinary usage commonly centers on tekercs as a category of rolled foods, including savory options like ham rolls or spinach rolls and sweet varieties such as rolled pastries. Tekercsei, as a possessive plural form, would refer to several such rolls belonging to someone, making it relevant in descriptions of portions, servings, or group meals.

Etymology and classification: tekercs is a common Hungarian noun for “roll,” and tekercsei is an inflected form used for possession. It is not a separate lexical entry but a grammatical form that appears in ordinary Hungarian speech and writing. See also tekercs.