réteget

Réteget is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun réteg, meaning layer or stratum. In Hungarian, nouns decline for case, and réteget is used when réteg functions as the direct object of a verb. The base form réteg has the plural rétegek. The term covers several senses, including a physical layer, a surface coating, or a theoretical or social layer.

In usage, réteg appears in geology and earth sciences to denote a stratified layer such as sedimentary layers, rock strata, or soil layers. In materials science and manufacturing, réteg can refer to a coating or a thin layer applied to a surface. In social sciences and cultural studies, it describes a stratum within a hierarchy or a level of society. The word also appears in related terms such as rétegződés (layering) and rétegzés (the process of forming layers).

Examples include: "Egy vékony réteget visz fel a felületre." (A thin layer is applied to the surface.) "A talaj rétegét vizsgálják." (They examine the soil layer.)

Origin and related terms: Réteg is a native Hungarian term, used across disciplines to describe a layered arrangement. Related concepts include rétegezés, rétegződés, and stratigraphy in scientific contexts. See also: réteg, rétegződés, stratigraphy.