alul

See also: alul-

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of al- + -l (locative suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɒlul]
  • Hyphenation: alul

Adverb

alul (comparative alább, superlative legalul)

  1. at the bottom, below, under, beneath, underneath
    A szekrényben alul vannak a nagy könyvek. ― The large books are at the bottom in the cabinet.
    Synonyms: lent, lenn
    Antonyms: felül, fölül, fent, fenn, fönt, fönn

Derived terms

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Postposition

alul

  1. below (with -n/-on/-en/-ön)
    várakozáson alul ― below expectations

Derived terms

References
  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
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