mérleggel

Mérleggel is the instrumental singular form of the Hungarian noun mérleg, meaning a balance or scale. In grammatical terms, the instrumental case marks the instrument or means by which an action is performed; mérleggel translates as “with a balance” or “by means of a balance.” The form is created by adding the instrumental suffix -val/-vel to mérleg, and because mérleg ends with a consonant, the result is mérleggel (with a doubled g).

Usage is common in contexts involving measuring, weighing, or handling goods and substances. Examples include scientific, laboratory, or commercial settings, as well as household use. For instance, one might say that a product’s weight is determined with a balance, or that ingredients are weighed using a scale in a kitchen or workshop.

It is worth noting a lexical distinction: the verb mérlegel means to weigh or to consider and is not formed with the instrumental noun case in the same way. The instrumental form mérleggel is used to indicate the instrument used, not to express the act of weighing in a figurative sense.

In summary, mérleggel denotes doing something with a balance or scale and is a standard instrumental construction in Hungarian, typically encountered in measurements, weighing processes, and related technical language. See also mérleg (balance) and mérlegelés (weighing/consideration).