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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of Proto-Finno-Ugric *kere (“circle, ring, hoop, tire”) + -l (ablative case suffix).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Postposition
körül
- around, near (in space)
- about, around (in estimations)
Usage notes
This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with körül-, 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 körül-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.
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Further reading
- körül 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