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-lal

-lal

See also: lal and -lál

Hungarian

Suffix

-lal

  1. (verb suffix) Added to a verb to create a verb either with frequentative or causative meaning.
    fog ‎(“to hold”) → foglal ‎(“to occupy”) (frequentative )
    fáj ‎(“to ache”) → fájlal ‎(“to complain of a pain”) (causative)

Usage notes

  • (verb suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -lal is added to back vowel words
    -lel is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-lal'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lal</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lɒl]

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