kötet

Kötet is a Hungarian noun meaning volume or bound book. It refers to an individual book that forms part of a larger, multi‑volume work, such as a novel series, a scholarly edition, or a collected set of writings. In library catalogs and publishing contexts, a kötet is contrasted with the entire work or the overall series; it denotes a single instalment within that larger structure. The plural form is kötetek, used when referring to multiple volumes, for example “két kötet” (two volumes) or “az első kötet” (the first volume).

Etymology and usage: kötet is related to the Hungarian verb kötni, meaning to bind or tie, and to kötés, binding. The term emphasizes the physical or bibliographic unit that is bound and published as a discrete book, rather than the complete series as a whole. In practice, speakers may use kötet to talk about a work’s individual parts in academic references, library records, or book selling, such as distinguishing between “az első kötet” and “a második kötet.”

Examples: “Az első kötet nagy sikerű volt.” (The first volume was a great success.) “A kötetek száma hatra emelkedett.” (The number of volumes has risen to six.)

Related terms include kötés (binding) and könyv (book). While kötet emphasizes a single bound unit within a collection, könyv can refer more broadly to any book as a standalone publication.