-lal

See also: lal, and -lál

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɒl]
• Rhymes: -ɒl

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Suffix

-lal

1. (case suffix) assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”)

   fal (“wall”) → fallal (“with [a/the] wall”)

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes