mellékek

Mellékek is a Hungarian noun that refers to things that accompany a main object, serving as supplementary parts, side elements, or attachments. The base mellék carries the sense of something auxiliary or incidental, and the plural form mellékek is used when several such components are being discussed.

In formal writing and documentation, the standard term for attachments or accompanying documents is melléklet, with the plural mellékletek. Mellékek can appear in nonformal language or in contexts where the items are not part of a formal cataloging system. For example, a designer might talk about mellékek to mean additional components of a device, but the official term in documentation would typically be mellékletek or mellékletekhez kapcsolódó anyag.

Mellék is also productive in various compound words that denote secondary characteristics or outputs. Common examples include melléktermék (by-product) and mellékhatás (side effect). In architectural or mechanical contexts one may encounter melléképület (outbuilding, annex) or related forms, depending on phrasing and clarity.

Etymologically, mellék arises from the sense of something that accompanies or is appended to something else. The plural mellékek usually appears in nontechnical or informal discourse when multiple accompanying parts are discussed. For formal references to supplementary material, readers should prefer mellékletek. Related adjectives include mellékes (auxiliary, incidental).