mérkzni

Mérkzni is a verb in Hungarian that denotes the act of marking or signaling something, especially by physical signs or inscriptions. It is documented in a small subset of historical or regional Hungarian texts and is considered archaic or dialectal in contemporary standard Hungarian. In modern usage, speakers would typically choose jelölni, megjelölni, bejelölni or feliratozni depending on nuance.

The verb is formed with the -zni infinitive suffix from a stem mérk- that is linked to the noun mérk meaning "mark" or "sign." The precise etymology is unclear and scholarly consensus is lacking; the term is rarely attested outside archival materials. It occurs in older orthographies and may appear in compound forms in historical documents.

Semantics and usage: Mérkzni covers marking to designate, identify, or classify items, texts, or people. It is most often found in administrative, cataloging, or annotation contexts in historical corpora; in modern language, it has largely fallen out of everyday use. See also jelölni and megjelölni for contemporary equivalents.