pecsétver

Pecsétver is a Hungarian verb meaning to stamp or seal by applying a seal or stamp to an object, thereby authenticating or authorizing it. The term is primarily used in archival, legal, historical, or manufacturing contexts where a seal is pressed onto documents, metal plates, leather goods, or other items to indicate validity, ownership, or clearance.

Etymology and formation: pecsétver is formed from pecsét, meaning seal, and ver, meaning to strike, hammer, or press. The word conveys the act of pressing a seal onto a surface. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object that is being sealed or authenticated.

Usage and register: The verb appears most often in formal or technical writing and is relatively rare in everyday speech. In modern Hungarian, more common alternatives for sealing or authenticating include pecsételni or lepecsételni, depending on the nuance. Pecsétver may be encountered in historical documents, museology, archival descriptions, and specialized descriptions of minting, stamping, or sealing processes.

Examples: A levélre a hivatal pecsétverte a szükséges hitelesítést. A dokumentumot évszázados példányokban pecsétverik a küldöttségi hatóság által ellenőrzöttség érdekében.

Related terms: pecsét (seal), pecsételés (sealing/stamping), hitelesítés (authentication). See also mintázás, nyomás és verés a numizmatikai és fémtárgyak készítésében.