-lál

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See also: lal and -lal

Hungarian

Etymology

From -l (verb-forming suffix) +‎ -ál (frequentative verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

Suffix

-lál

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a noun to create a verb denoting a repetitive action.
    szám (number) + ‎-lál → ‎számlál (to count)

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -lál added to back-vowel words
    gyom (weed) + ‎-lál → ‎gyomlál (to weed)
    -lél added to front-vowel words
    szem (eye) + ‎-lál → ‎szemlél (to contemplate)

Conjugation

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References

  1. ^ -lál 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.)