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Hungarian
Etymology
Back-formation from belső (“interior”). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.
Pronunciation
Prefix
bel-
- (noun prefix) interior, internal, domestic
- Antonym: kül-
- bel- + város (“city”) → belváros (“city centre”)
Derived terms
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References
Further reading
- bel- 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)
Indonesian
Prefix
bel-
- Alternative form of ber-