érlel

érlel is a Hungarian verb meaning to mature, to ripen, or to age, particularly for substances whose quality develops with time, such as wine, cheese, or preserved foods. It denotes a process of gradual change that enhances flavor, texture, or character as time passes.

The infinitive form is érlelni. The related noun érlelés denotes maturation or ripening, and érlelő can refer to a ripening agent or device. The term belongs to the category of Hungarian verbs formed with the -el suffix and follows standard conjugation patterns for verbs of this class.

Usage typically appears in contexts around food and drink production, agriculture, and food science. It is common in discussions of viticulture and winemaking, dairy processing and cheese aging, as well as meat curing and other preservation methods. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe plans, ideas, or skills that become more refined or fully developed over time.

In Hungarian, érlel is primarily encountered in technical, culinary, and agricultural texts. Outside Hungarian contexts, the term has no widely recognized meaning and is not used as a loanword in most other languages.

See also: Hungarian language; maturation; ripening; aging; viticulture; dairy processing.