elfolyik

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Hungarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

el- +‎ folyik

Pronunciation

Verb

elfolyik

  1. (intransitive, with mellett) to flow or run past (something)
  2. (intransitive) to flow away, drain away, go to waste
    Synonyms: kárba vész, elfogy, odavész
  3. (intransitive, figuratively, of time) to pass or slip by slowly, futilely, or in sad monotony
    Synonyms: elmúlik, eltelik

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Further reading

  • elfolyik 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
  • elfolyik 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).