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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of kör + -é (lative suffix), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kere (“circle, ring, hoop, tire”). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
Postposition
köré
- (to) around
- A tűz köré ültek. ― They sat down around the campfire.
Usage notes
Compare this to körül:
- A tűz körül ültek. ― They were sitting around the campfire.
Derived terms
Pronoun
köré
- (slightly rare) Synonym of köréje.
- A tűz már ég; üljetek le köré! ― The campfire is already burning; sit down around it.
Usage notes
This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with köré-, 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 köré-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.
Declension
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References
Further reading
- (postposition): köré 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
- (adverb): köré 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