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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of fel (“up”) + -n (case suffix): felen > fen > fenn.[1]
Pronunciation
Adverb
fenn (comparative feljebb, superlative legfelül)
- Alternative form of fent
- Synonyms: fent, fönn, fönt, felül, fölül
Usage notes
This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with fenn-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see fenn-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.
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References
Further reading
- fenn 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
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanją.
Pronunciation
Noun
fenn n or m
- mud
- fen, marsh
Declension
Declension of fenn (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
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