olt
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[edit] Hungarian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈolt/
[edit] Etymology 1
From alszik (“to sleep”). It has the causative -t suffix on the stem.
[edit] Verb
olt
- (of a fire) to extinguish, to put out
- (of light) to switch off
- (of thirst) to quench
- (of milk) to curdle
- to slake (lime, compound of calcium)
- (slang) to criticize, to flame (for fun, maybe only on the speaker's side, maybe both)
[edit] Synonyms
- (put out): elolt, kiolt
- (switch off lights): elolt, leolt, lekapcsol, lecsuk
- (milk, lime): beolt
- (criticize): leolt, oltogat
[edit] Etymology 2
From the archaic avik (“to intrude”).
[edit] Verb
olt
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Middle Low German
[edit] Alternative Forms
- old (less common spelling marking the morphology)
[edit] Etymology
From Old Saxon ald. The A became an O through the velarised L in the same manner als in Dutch oud. Cognate with Dutch oud, German alt, West Frisian âld.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɔːɫt/
[edit] Adjective
ōlt