kevésbé

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See also: kevésbe

Hungarian

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Etymology

Lexicalization of kevés +‎ -b +‎ -é (obsolete lative suffix, often lengthening the preceding consonant). Sometimes analyzed as lexicalization of kevés +‎ -b +‎ -vé. (Compare kissé, kevéssé, eléggé, továbbá, közzé, whether with -vé or with lengthening and -é.)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ke‧vés‧bé
  • Rhymes: -beː

Adverb

kevésbé (superlative legkevésbé)

  1. less
    A szerződést egy kevésbé tapasztalt egyén kapta. ― The contract was awarded to a less experienced individual.
    többé-kevésbé ― more or less

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References

  1. ^ Nagy J., Béla. Hozzászólás Szemere Gyula cikkéhez (“Comment on the article by Gyula Szemere”). In: Magyar Nyelv, vol. 51 (1955), issue 1, relevant section on pp. 116–117.
  2. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

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