Érintést

Érintést is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun érintés, which means touch or contact. The word derives from the verb érinteni, to touch, with the nominalizing suffix -és. In Hungarian, érintés can refer to the physical sensation of touching, as well as to contact between objects, systems, or people, and it can carry figurative meanings such as a personal or emotional “touch.”

The term is used across different fields. In everyday language, érintés denotes the sensation produced by physical contact and the presence of contact between surfaces. In medical and scientific contexts, it can describe palpation or tactile examination, where touch is a means of inquiry or measurement. In engineering and technology, érintés appears in compound forms related to contact and safety, such as érintésvédelmi követelmények (requirements for protection against direct contact with live parts) and érintésérzékeny surfaces or devices. In information technology and consumer electronics, touch has become central through phrases like érintőképernyő (touchscreen) and érintésalapú bemenet, reflecting the role of touch input in modern interfaces.

The word functions flexibly as a base for related terms and inflected forms. Other cases of érintés are used to indicate possession, direction, or instrumentality, depending on the sentence structure. While érintés often refers to a physical sense, its metaphorical use—such as a “touch of elegance” in design or communication—also appears in Hungarian discourse, illustrating the broad semantic range of the term.