gördít

Gördít is a Hungarian verb meaning to cause something to roll or to move an object by rolling it. The action describes applying a rolling motion to an item that is in contact with a surface. The term is used for physical movements—such as moving a crate, wheel, or drum by rolling—as well as for metaphorical processes that advance gradually or through rolling steps.

In everyday language, gördít is used as a transitive verb and follows standard Hungarian conjugation patterns for causative, motion-related verbs. It typically takes a direct object—the thing that is rolled—and can describe both intentional and mechanical actions, such as moving goods on a factory floor or rolling a ball along a path. The word also appears in contexts that emphasize facilitating or initiating a process by rolling it forward, rather than lifting or carrying.

Etymology and related forms point to a root associated with rolling, combined with a causative suffix common in Hungarian verb formation. This results in a word that is closely related to the basic verb for rolling in older or dialectal Hungarian, and it has produced various participial forms that denote completed or ongoing rolling actions in standard usage.

Gördít is primarily a technical or practical term, found in instructions, manuals, and descriptions of handling, transportation, and manufacturing where rolling motion is central to the action described.