alapján

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of alap (“base”) +‎ -ja (possessive suffix) +‎ -n (case suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɒlɒpjaːn]
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  • Hyphenation: alap‧ján
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

alapján

  1. superessive of alapja

Postposition

alapján

  1. based on, by
    Synonyms: szerint, alapul véve
  2. on account of, because of, due to, owing to
    Synonyms: következtében, tekintettel

References
  1. alapján 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.)

Further reading
  • alapján in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
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