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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of the el- the stem variant of elő.[1]
Pronunciation
Postposition
elől
- from in front of
- A macska az ajtó elől a tévé elé ugrott. ― The cat jumped from in front of the door to in front of the television.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with the adverb elöl.
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Further reading
- elől 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
- elől in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).