alj

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See also: ALJ, A.L.J., and ãlj

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin allium, alium. Compare regional Romanian ai.

Noun

alj n (plural alji/alje)

  1. garlic

Hungarian

Etymology

From al (“lower part of something”) +‎ -ja (possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

alj (countable and uncountable, plural aljak)

  1. (chiefly with a possessive suffix) bottom, lower part
    Antonym: tető (→ teteje)
  2. (folksy) skirt
    Synonym: szoknya

Declension

Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative alj aljak
accusative aljat aljakat
dative aljnak aljaknak
instrumental aljjal aljakkal
causal-final aljért aljakért
translative aljjá aljakká
terminative aljig aljakig
essive-formal aljként aljakként
essive-modal — —
inessive aljban aljakban
superessive aljon aljakon
adessive aljnál aljaknál
illative aljba aljakba
sublative aljra aljakra
allative aljhoz aljakhoz
elative aljból aljakból
delative aljról aljakról
ablative aljtól aljaktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		aljé aljaké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		aljéi aljakéi
Possessive forms of alj
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. aljam aljaim
2nd person sing. aljad aljaid
3rd person sing. alja aljai
1st person plural aljunk aljaink
2nd person plural aljatok aljaitok
3rd person plural aljuk aljaik

Derived terms

Compound words
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References

  1. ^ alj 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.)
  2. ^ alj in Tótfalusi, István. Magyar etimológiai nagyszótár (’Hungarian Comprehensive Dictionary of Etymology’). Budapest: Arcanum Adatbázis, 2001; Arcanum DVD Könyvtár →ISBN

Further reading

  • alj 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
  • alja 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
  • alj 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)
  • alja 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)
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