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Hungarian
Etymology
From jó (“good”) + -ban (“in”) + van (“to be”), literally, “to be in good”, probably the ellipsis of jó viszonyban van (“to be in a good relationship”).
Pronunciation
Verb
jóban van
- (idiomatic) to be on good terms with (someone: -val/-vel)
- Antonym: rosszban van
Usage notes
It is not to be confused with jobban van, the comparative-degree counterpart of jól van (“to be/feel well”).
Conjugation
- For the verb, see van.
- The inflected adjective (here: noun) jóban remains unchanged.