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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of ellen (“against”, postposition) + -e (possessive suffix) + -re (case suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: el‧le‧né‧re
- Rhymes: -rɛ
Postposition
ellenére
- despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of
- Synonym: dacára
- Idős kora ellenére szeret nagyokat sétálni. ― Despite his old age, he likes to take long walks.
Adverb
ellenére
- against the will, wish or intention of someone or of a group
- Mindent ellenemre tesz. ― He does everything against my will.
- Ha nincs ellenére, nézzük meg a házat. ― If you don't mind, let's take a look at the house.
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Further reading
- ellenére 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
- ellenére 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)