alkalomadtán

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Lexicalization of alkalom (opportunity, occasion) +‎ adtán (on being given/supplied), from ad (to give, supply) +‎ -tán, lexicalized from -ta +‎ -n.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɒlkɒlomɒtːaːn]
  • Hyphenation: al‧ka‧lom‧ad‧tán
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adverb[edit]

alkalomadtán

  1. when (an) opportunity arises, should (the) occasion arise
    Synonym: (proscribed, colloquial in this sense) alkalmasint

Further reading[edit]

  • alkalomadtán in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • alkalomadtán in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)