üledékké

Üledékké is a Hungarian geological term used to describe the transformation of material into sediment, or the state of having been turned into sediment. It is used to refer to both the process of sediment formation and the resulting sediment itself within sedimentology and related fields.

The word is derived from üledék, meaning sediment, with the suffix -ké, which forms a noun indicating a state or process. This morphological pattern is characteristic of Hungarian technical vocabulary, where verbal or adjectival roots can be turned into nouns that express a resulting condition.

In practice, üledékké concerns the deposition of material from a fluid as particles settle and accumulate to form a deposit on a surface. This deposited material may later undergo diagenetic changes, such as compaction and lithification, contributing to sedimentary rock formation. The concept covers a range of depositional environments, including rivers, lakes, deltas, and marine settings, and is closely related to broader topics in stratigraphy and sedimentary geology.

In English, the closest equivalents are sedimentation or the act of becoming sediment, with üledékké reflecting the Hungarian emphasis on the transition from suspended or transported material to settled sediment. The term is mainly found in Hungarian-language scholarly texts but can appear in discussions of sedimentary processes, soils, and environmental sediment budgets.

See also: sedimentation, depositional environment, sediment, diagenesis, sedimentary rock.