Váltogatott

Váltogatott is a Hungarian word that functions as the past participle or adjective form of the verb váltogatni, meaning to alternate, vary, or rotate. As an adjective, it describes something that has been alternated or varied; as a past participle, it marks a completed action, similar to the English “alternated.”

Etymology: the form is built from the verb váltogatni, with the stem váltogat- followed by the past participle suffix -ott. The resulting váltogatott can be used to describe things that have undergone alternation or variation.

Usage: váltogatott appears mainly in descriptive or technical prose to indicate that elements have been alternated or rotated. It is common in scientific, logistical, or scheduling contexts. Examples include váltogatott minták (alternating/alternate samples), váltogatott feladatok (rotating tasks), and váltogatott ütem (alternating tempo). In nuance, váltogatott emphasizes the completed action of alternation, while related forms such as váltakozó describe ongoing or repeating alternation, and váltogatás refers to the act of alternating.

See also: váltakozó, váltakozás, váltogatás, váltó.