kenését

Kenését is a Hungarian noun form derived from kenés, which denotes the act of applying a lubricant to reduce friction in moving parts. In technical and industrial contexts, kenés refers to lubrication, oiling, or greasing of machinery, bearings, gears, and other components, and kenését can appear in forms that mark the object, possession, or emphasis in a sentence. In everyday language, the term can also be used more broadly to mean greasing a surface or applying a lubricant, not limited to machinery.

In addition to its literal sense, kenés can have a figurative meaning in colloquial or political language, where it is used to refer to bribery or kickbacks. The phrase kenését, depending on context, may indicate 'its greasing' or, more metaphorically, 'its bribery/greasing' as part of a description of corrupt practices. For this reason, kenőpénz (bribe) is often the preferred term when referring to corruption, whereas kenés is more common in technical usage.

Etymology: kenés derives from the verb kenni, to grease or smear. The noun kenés expresses the process, and the inflected form kenését is one of its grammatical forms used in Hungarian sentences to indicate the object or possessive relation.

See also: kenés, kenőanyag, kenőpénz.