Vonalas

Vonalas is a Hungarian adjective meaning “lined” or “striped,” formed from the noun vonal meaning “line” plus the suffix -as. The word describes surfaces, fabrics, papers, or images that display visible linear markings arranged in a regular pattern. It is commonly used for everyday items such as ruled paper or notebooks: a vonalas füzet or vonalas papír are lined notebooks or paper.

In design and art, vonalas can refer to line-based imagery, where lines define shapes and contours rather than shading or solid color. Phrases like vonalas grafika or vonalas ábrázolás are used to describe drawings or graphics that rely on lines.

Differences from related terms: csíkos, another Hungarian word often translated as “striped,” typically refers to a pattern of stripes as a decorative motif. Vonalas emphasizes the presence of linear elements that structure the surface or composition, and is frequently used for functional items (such as writing paper) as well as artistic contexts.

Usage notes: vonalas is a regular, widely understood descriptor in Hungarian. It adapts to gender and number as any standard adjective (e.g., vonalas papír, vonalas lap, vonalas mintázat). The term is common in catalogs, design descriptions, and everyday language when lines or ruled patterns are the defining feature of the subject.