elkel

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Hungarian

Etymology

el- +‎ kel

Pronunciation

Verb

elkel

  1. (intransitive) to be sold, to sell, to go
    Synonym: eladják
    Minden jegy elkelt! ― Sold out! (literally, “Every ticket is / has been sold!”)
    1. (figuratively, usually of girls) to be married off (i.e. already taken, not available any more)
    Synonym: férjhez adják
  2. (intransitive, especially in the conditional mood) be necessary, one could do with something (the person in need taking -nak/-nek)
    Synonyms: ráférne, jól jönne
    Nem tudok dönteni; elkelne most nekem egy jó tanács. ― I can't decide; now I could do with some good advice.

Usage notes

In terms of meaning, this verb is the passive equivalent of elad (“to sell something”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of elkel
Click for archaic forms 1st person sg 2nd person sg
informal 		3rd person sg,
2nd p. sg formal 		1st person pl 2nd person pl
informal 		3rd person pl,
2nd p. pl formal
indica­tive indica­tive pre­sent indef. elkelek elkelsz elkel elkelünk elkeltek elkelnek
def. intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
2nd obj
past indef. elkeltem elkeltél elkelt elkeltünk elkeltetek elkeltek
def. ―
2nd obj
future
Future is expressed with a present-tense verb with a completion-marking prefix and/or a time adverb, or—more explicitly—with the infinitive plus the conjugated auxiliary verb fog, e.g. el fog kelni.
archaic
preterite 		indef. elkelék elkelél elkele elkelénk elkelétek elkelének
def. ―
2nd obj
archaic past Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. elkel vala, elkelt vala/volt.
archaic future indef. elkelendek elkelendesz elkelend elkelendünk elkelendetek elkelendenek
def. ―
2nd obj
condi­tional pre­sent indef. elkelnék elkelnél elkelne elkelnénk elkelnétek elkelnének
def. ―
2nd obj
past Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. elkelt volna
sub­junc­tive sub­junc­tive pre­sent indef. elkeljek elkelj or
elkeljél 		elkeljen elkeljünk elkeljetek elkeljenek
def. ―
2nd obj
(archaic) past Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. elkelt légyen
infinitive elkelni elkelnem elkelned elkelnie elkelnünk elkelnetek elkelniük
other
forms 		verbal noun present part. past part. future part. adverbial participle causative
elkelés elkelő elkelt ― elkelve (elkelvén)
The prefix can split from the verb stem, e.g. nem kel el or el is kel.
Potential conjugation of elkel
Click for archaic forms 1st person sg 2nd person sg
informal 		3rd person sg,
2nd p. sg formal 		1st person pl 2nd person pl
informal 		3rd person pl,
2nd p. pl formal
indica­tive indica­tive pre­sent indef. elkelhetek elkelhetsz elkelhet elkelhetünk elkelhettek elkelhetnek
def. intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
2nd obj
past indef. elkelhettem elkelhettél elkelhetett elkelhettünk elkelhettetek elkelhettek
def. ―
2nd obj
archaic
preterite 		indef. elkelheték elkelhetél elkelhete elkelheténk elkelhetétek elkelhetének
def. ―
2nd obj
archaic past Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. elkelhet vala, elkelhetett vala/volt.
archaic future indef. elkelhetendek
or elkelandhatok 		elkelhetendesz
or elkelandhatsz 		elkelhetend
or elkelandhat 		elkelhetendünk
or elkelandhatunk 		elkelhetendetek
or elkelandhattok 		elkelhetendenek
or elkelandhatnak
def. ―
2nd obj
condi­tional pre­sent indef. elkelhetnék elkelhetnél elkelhetne elkelhetnénk elkelhetnétek elkelhetnének
def. ―
2nd obj
past Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. elkelhetett volna
sub­junc­tive sub­junc­tive pre­sent indef. elkelhessek elkelhess or
elkelhessél 		elkelhessen elkelhessünk elkelhessetek elkelhessenek
def. ―
2nd obj
(archaic) past Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. elkelhetett légyen
infinitive (elkelhetni) (elkelhetnem) (elkelhetned) (elkelhetnie) (elkelhetnünk) (elkelhetnetek) (elkelhetniük)
other
forms 		positive adjective negative adjective adverbial participle
― ― (elkelhetve / elkelhetvén)
The prefix can split from the verb stem, e.g. nem kelhet el or el is kelhet.

Further reading

  • elkel in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • elkel 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).
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