Tömörödik

Tömörödik is a Hungarian verb meaning to become dense or compact, to crowd together, or to thicken. It denotes a process in which individual elements are packed more closely, so that the overall density increases. The action is intransitive, with the subject undergoing the change. The form is built from tömör meaning dense or solid, plus the suffix -ödik, which marks a change of state.

Usage and contexts range from literal physical processes to figurative expressions. It is commonly used to describe crowds or lines that become denser, for example when a line grows more crowded toward an entrance, or when a crowd in a venue gathers tightly. It can also be used to describe densification in materials or layers under pressure, although in everyday language it most often refers to people or objects coming closer together.

Grammatical notes: tömörödik is an intransitive verb; past tense forms include tömörödött. Related nouns include tömörödés (the densification, the process of becoming dense) and tömörítés (compression, the act of forcing into a denser state). The adjective tömör means dense, solid, or compact, and it serves as the base for these forms.

Examples:

- A sor a bejárathoz közeledve tömörödik. (The line thickens as it approaches the entrance.)

- A koncert közönsége egyre tömörödik a páholyok felé.

See also: tömörítés, tömörödés, tömeg.