-lel

See also: lel, and -lél

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɛl]

Suffix

-lel

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.

   kér (“to ask”) → kérlel (“to plead”) (frequentative )

   érik (“to ripen, become ripe”) → érlel (“to ripen, make ripe”) (causative)

   szín (“color”) → színlel (“to pretend”)

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 -lel

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes