csomagolni

Csomagolni is a Hungarian verb meaning to pack or to wrap. It refers to the act of putting items into a container or wrapping them with packaging material to prepare for storage, transport, or presentation. The term covers both packing for travel and packaging for shipment or gifting.

Etymology: the verb is derived from the noun csomag (package) with the verbal suffix -ol- and the infinitive ending -ni.

Usage and forms: Csomagolni is transitive and requires a direct object, for example, csomagolni a ruhákat or csomagolni a küldeményeket. The present tense forms include: én csomagolok, te csomagolsz, ő csomagol, mi csomagolunk, ti csomagoltok, ők csomagolnak. The imperfective infinitive is csomagolni. Perfective forms include megcsomagolni (to wrap up, to package completely) and összecsomagolni (to pack up). The past participle is csomagolt, used in compounds such as csomagolt ruha.

Contexts and nuances: The verb is commonly used in everyday life (packing for a trip, packing a gift) and in logistics (preparing products for shipment). It also appears in phrases related to packaging materials and processes, such as csomagolóanyag és csomagolási.

Related terms: csomag (package), csomagolóanyag (packing material), csomagoló (packaging), csomagolási (packaging-related).

See also: csomagolás, csomagolóanyag, csomagolás folyamatának leírása.