rácssal

Rácssal is the instrumental case form of the Hungarian noun rács, which means a grid, lattice, grille, or grate. In Hungarian, the instrumental form is used to indicate the means or instrument by which something is done, and rácssal translates to “with a grille” or “with a grid.” The term appears in technical, architectural, and security-related descriptions where a grille or grid is involved.

Morphology and formation guidance: The base rács takes the instrumental suffix -val/-vel in Hungarian, and due to spelling and pronunciation rules the combination becomes rácssal. This assimilation is common when the base ends with a consonant cluster such as -cs. The form functions both in attributive phrases and in constructions describing the method or equipment used, for example in phrases like rácssal zárható (can be closed with a grille) or rácssal védett (protected with a grille).

Usage and context: Rácssal is primarily used in contexts where a physical grille or grid is the means of effect, such as securing an opening, providing ventilation with a grid, or describing an object that uses a grille as part of its construction. It is more frequent in descriptive or technical language than in casual everyday speech. Related forms include rácsos, an adjective meaning “gridded” or “with a grille,” and rács, the noun meaning the grille or grid itself.

See also: rács, rácsos. In translation, rácssal is typically rendered as “with a grille” or “with a grid.”