szerség

Szerség is a Hungarian noun meaning equipment, gear, or devices used for a particular task. It denotes a collection of tools or implements rather than a single instrument and can refer to both manual tools and more complex machinery. The term is used across domains such as crafts, agriculture, fishing, hunting, construction, and industry. In everyday language, szerség is often supplanted by szerszám (tool) or felszerelés (equipment), but it remains common in more formal, technical, or literary contexts and in compound expressions denoting a kit for a given activity, e.g., horgászszerség (fishing gear) or kertészeti szerség (gardening tools).

Etymology: szerség is formed with the suffix -ség, indicating a set or collective notion, and is related to szerszám in meaning and formation, though distinct in usage as a general term for equipment.

Usage notes: While szerség can refer to any equipment, it is usually understood to imply a whole set required for a task rather than a single tool. It commonly appears in compound nouns and descriptive phrases.

Példák:

- A kertész szerségei közé tartozik a kapa, a gereblye és az ásó.

- A horgász szerség a botból, orsóból és damilból áll.

See also: szerszám, felszerelés, eszköz.