Tükrös

Tükrös is a Hungarian term that can function as an adjective and, less commonly, as part of toponymy. It derives from the noun tükör, meaning "mirror," with the adjectival suffix -ös, and denotes something mirror-like, reflective, or covered with mirrors.

In ordinary usage, tükrös describes surfaces that reflect light clearly, such as polished metal, glass, or calm water. It is also used figuratively in literature and everyday speech to evoke imagery of reflection, transparency, or duplicity, depending on context.

In a broader linguistic sense, tükrös belongs to Hungarian word formation where descriptive adjectives are formed by attaching -ös to a base noun to indicate a property.

In place-name practice, tükrös appears as a component of localities or geographic features in Hungarian-speaking areas. As a toponymic element, it typically signals a feature associated with liquidity, sheen, or mirror-like appearance, such as a lake, shore, or open landscape. The exact interpretation of a tükrös-named site can be influenced by local history and hydrological or optical characteristics.

See also: tükör, tükrözés, toponymy.