földek

Földek is the plural of föld in Hungarian and is commonly used to refer to two related ideas: the material ground or soil, and a tract of land that can be owned, rented, or cultivated. As soil, földek describe the upper layer of the earth that supports plant life, with properties such as fertility, texture, and moisture influencing how the land is used.

As land, földek denote parcels or plots that belong to a person, an estate, or an institution, and that can be bought, sold, or leased. In everyday language, termőföld (arable land) is used to distinguish productive soil, while the phrase földet művelni means to till the land or farm it.

In historical and legal contexts, földek are managed through land registries and administrative bodies such as the földhivatal (land office), which handle titles, boundaries, and usage rights. The size of a földek has varied regionally and historically; traditional units such as hold appear in older records and rural administration.

See also: Föld (Earth), hold (land measure), földtulajdon (land ownership), földhasználat (land use).