-lél

See also: lel and -lel

Hungarian

Etymology

From -l (verb-forming suffix) + -él (frequentative verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [leːl]

Suffix

-lél

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a noun to create a verb indicating a repetitive action.
    szem (eye) + -lélszemlél (to contemplate)

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -lál added to back-vowel words
    gyom (weed) + -lélgyomlál (to weed)
    -lél added to front-vowel words
    szem (eye) + -lélszemlél (to contemplate)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lél

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

  1. -lél in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
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