Érintkezésre

Érintkezésre is a Hungarian grammatical form derived from the noun érintkezés, which means contact or touching. The suffix -re is a postpositional marker used to indicate purpose, direction, or the target of an action. In effect, érintkezésre can be translated roughly as “for contact” or “to contact” and functions within phrases rather than as an independent word with a fixed meaning.

In usage, érintkezésre appears primarily in technical, engineering, medical, and instructional contexts. It is common in compound expressions such as érintkezésre tervezett felületek (surfaces designed for contact) or érintkezésre szolgáló eszközök (devices intended for contact). It can also accompany verbs that require a purpose complement, for example, érintkezésre van szükség (there is a need for contact) or érintkezésre vonatkozó előírások (rules related to contact).

Semantics of the form include distinctions between physical contact (touching a surface, making an electrical contact) and social or communicative contact, depending on the surrounding vocabulary. The exact sense is determined by the noun or verb that governs the construction and the context in which it appears.

The term is primarily found in formal or technical language such as product manuals, safety documentation, laboratory protocols, and engineering specifications. It is less common in everyday, colloquial Hungarian, where simpler expressions of contact are typically used. Etymologically, érintkezésre blends érintkezés with the suffix -re, linking the concept of contact to a purpose or target.