kellem

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Hungarian

Etymology

Back-formation from kellemes (“pleasant”). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. First attested in 1787. [1]

Pronunciation

Noun

kellem (plural kellemek)

  1. (literary, dated) grace, charm

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative kellem kellemek
accusative kellemet kellemeket
dative kellemnek kellemeknek
instrumental kellemmel kellemekkel
causal-final kellemért kellemekért
translative kellemmé kellemekké
terminative kellemig kellemekig
essive-formal kellemként kellemekként
essive-modal — —
inessive kellemben kellemekben
superessive kellemen kellemeken
adessive kellemnél kellemeknél
illative kellembe kellemekbe
sublative kellemre kellemekre
allative kellemhez kellemekhez
elative kellemből kellemekből
delative kellemről kellemekről
ablative kellemtől kellemektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		kellemé kellemeké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		kelleméi kellemekéi
Possessive forms of kellem
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. kellemem kellemeim
2nd person sing. kellemed kellemeid
3rd person sing. kelleme kellemei
1st person plural kellemünk kellemeink
2nd person plural kellemetek kellemeitek
3rd person plural kellemük kellemeik

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ kellem in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • kellem 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

Maltese

Root
k-l-m
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَلَّمَ (kallama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛl.lɛm/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Verb

kellem (imperfect jkellem, past participle mkellem, active participle kelliem, verbal noun tiklim)

  1. (transitive) to speak
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      “Jgħidilhom dwar Doris?!” sploda s-Surmast. “Niftaħlu rasu ktieb! Dan mnejn safejn ixandar l-affarijiet privati tiegħi?! Intom għidtuli li se jitkellem biss dwar il-kotba tiegħu!”
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (transitive) to consult
  3. (transitive) to date

Conjugation

    Conjugation of kellem
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m kellimt kellimt kellem kellimna kellimtu kellmu
f kellmet
imperfect m nkellem tkellem jkellem nkellmu tkellmu jkellmu
f tkellem
imperative kellem kellmu
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