leg-

leg-

See also: leg, lég, lèg, -leg, and leg.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛɡ]

Prefix

leg-

1. (adjective prefix) -est, most, -most. Used to form the superlative. Mostly from comparative adjectives, forms already suffixed with -(a/e/o)bb (altogether functioning like a circumfix); occasionally from the lemma itself.

   zöld (“green”) → zöldebb (“greener”) → legzöldebb (“greenest”)

Usage notes

The adjectives that form their superlative without the ‑(a/e/o)bb suffix, i.e. directly from the positive (lemma) form, are certain directional or locational adjectives:

felső (“top”) → legfelső (“topmost”)

belső (“inner”) → legbelső (“innermost”)

Other examples include legalsó, legkülső, legszélső, legelső, legutolsó, and leghátsó.

Some have an alternative form with ‑(a/e/o)bb, often with a different sense, like legfelsőbb bíróság (“Supreme Court”, as opposed to literal “topmost”).

Derived terms

• leges-
• Category:Hungarian superlative adjectives

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian prefixes