métely
The English word "blight" is translated into Hungarian as métely.
The term métely refers to a specific type of diseased condition affecting a plant, similar to mildew, rust or smut.
Meaning: type of diseased condition of a plant (noun)
Did you know?
- While métely refers to plant blight in Hungarian, its closest relative in Serbo-Croatian, metilj, describes a 'fluke' or parasitic flatworm.
- In Hungarian, métely is most frequently encountered by people discussing vineyard management and wine production rather than general gardening.
- Hungarian agricultural terminology often incorporates Slavic loanwords because of the historical proximity and shared farming practices in the Carpathian Basin.
Example conversation
Katalin and Gábor are inspecting a tomato plant in the garden.
- KatalinNézd Gábor, ez a levél betegnek tűnik!Look Gábor, this leaf looks sick!
- GáborSajnos úgy tűnik, hogy métely támadta meg.Unfortunately, it seems that blight has attacked it.
- KatalinTudjuk megvélyezni a többi növényt?Can we protect the other plants?
- GáborIgen, használjunk egy megfelelő szert.Yes, let's use a proper agent.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries métely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
