Önteni

Önteni is a Hungarian verb meaning to pour, i.e., to cause liquid to flow from one container into another, or to cast molten material into a mold in metalworking. It is used for pouring liquids such as water, tea, juice, or oil, and also in industrial contexts to describe the pouring of molten metal during casting. In everyday language, you might hear phrases like "Önts vizet a pohárba" (Pour water into the glass).

Conjugation and forms: The verb follows regular -ni verb patterns. In the present tense the forms are typically: én öntök, te öntesz, ő önt, mi öntünk, ti öntetek, ők öntenek. The past tense is formed with the stem önt- plus -t: én öntöttem, te öntötted, ő öntötte, mi öntöttük, ti öntöttétek, ők öntötték. The past participle is öntött, which appears in compound tenses and can function as an adjective (for example, öntött vas means cast iron).

Related words and senses: The noun öntés denotes the act of pouring or, in metalworking, the process of casting. Öntő can refer to a foundry or to a person who pours metal, and öntőforma means a mold used in casting.

Usage notes: The basic meaning is pouring liquids, but the term is also common in manufacturing and metallurgy to describe the pouring of molten material into a mold. Context usually clarifies whether the sense is a simple pour or a casting operation.

See also: öntés, öntő, öntőforma, öntvény, cast iron.