-lel

See also: lel and -lél

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [lɛl]

Suffix

-lel

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a verb to create a verb either with frequentative or causative meaning. It was also attached to nouns to create new verbs during the Hungarian language reform.
    kér (“to ask”) → kérlel (“to plead”) (frequentative )
    érik (“to ripen, become ripe”) → érlel (“to ripen, make ripe”) (causative)
    szín (“color”) → színlel (“to pretend”)

Usage notes
  • (verb-forming 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_-lel' title='Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lel'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lel</a>

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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