-lal
See also: lal and -lál
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lɒl]
Suffix
-lal
- (verb-forming suffix) Added to a verb to create a verb either with frequentative or causative meaning. It was also attached to nouns to create new verbs during the Hungarian language reform.
- fog (“to hold”) → foglal (“to occupy”) (frequentative )
- fáj (“to ache”) → fájlal (“to complain of a pain”) (causative)
Usage notes
- (verb-forming suffix) Harmonic variants:
- -lal is added to back vowel words
- -lel is added to front vowel words
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-lal' title='Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lal'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lal</a>
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes