lencséket

Lencséket is a Hungarian plural form that can refer to two different meanings of the noun lencse. The word lencse has two common senses in everyday language: lentil, the edible legume, and lens, the optical component used in glasses, cameras and other devices. Lencséket is the accusative plural form of lencse, used when the object of a sentence is multiple lentils or multiple lenses.

In the context of food, lencse refers to lentils, and lencséket is used when talking about the lentils as the direct object. For example, a recipe or a dish might say that lencséket beáztatták vagy a levesben lencséket főztek. Lentils are a staple in various Hungarian soups and stews, with lencsefőzelék being a well-known dish.

In the context of optics, lencse means a lens. Lencséket can appear in sentences about cleaning, replacing or adjusting optical components in equipment such as glasses, cameras, or microscopes. For instance, a technician might report that lencséket tisztítanak vagy lencséket cserélnek ki a készülékben. The term is also used in ophthalmology, where parts like szemlencsék (the eye’s natural lenses) are discussed, though the common everyday use still relies on the same root word.

Both senses share the same root, but the meaning is usually clear from context. The plural accusative form lencséket is a recognizable marker in Hungarian for referring to multiple units of either lentils or lenses as the direct object.