éppen

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Hungarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From épen.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ép‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Adverb

éppen

  1. (time) just, right now (at this moment)
    Synonym: pont
    Éppen most indulok.I’m leaving just now/exactly now.
  2. (comparison) exactly, just
    Synonyms: pont, pontosan
    Ez is éppen olyan jó, mint a másik.This one is just as good as the other one.
  3. after all
    Synonyms: végül is, éppenséggel
    Megpróbálni éppen meg lehet.Well, we can certainly give it a try. (…but I don't think it will be successful)

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Further reading

  • éppen in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • éppen 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)