egyeztetnie

Egyeztetnie is a Hungarian verb meaning “to coordinate”, “to reconcile”, or “to bring into agreement”. It is used when two or more parties or elements need to be adjusted or aligned so that they function together smoothly, such as arranging schedules, negotiating terms, or aligning data.

The verb is conjugated regularly in Hungarian. The infinitive ending –nie is the formal, polite form, typically addressed to a single person. In everyday speech, the shortened form egyeztetés is common, referring to the act or process of coordination itself. Examples: “Meg kell egyeztetnünk a megbeszélés időpontját.” – “We need to coordinate the meeting time.”, “Egyeztetni kell a rendszerbeállításokat.” – “The system settings must be reconciled.”

Etymologically, egyeztetnie derives from the noun egyeztetés (“coordination”) plus the verb suffix –ni, a standard infinitive ending. The root stems from the Proto‑Uralic *gyeŧe-, meaning “to put together” or “to force together.” The term entered Hungarian through medieval settlement of Slavic and Germanic languages, adapting to the language’s agglutinative morphology.

In business and technical contexts, egyeztetnie is frequently used to discuss aligning documentation, schedules, and data sets, ensuring compatibility. In legal documents, it can mean reconciling party obligations. While it is a neutral term, it carries a sense of collaboration and mutual agreement.