-lal

See also: lal and -lál

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɒl]

Suffix

-lal

1. (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

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -lal

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes