köré

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See also: kore, koere, Kore, köre, and køre

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of kör +‎ -é (lative suffix), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kere (“circle, ring, hoop, tire”). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkøreː]
  • Hyphenation: kö‧ré

Postposition

köré

  1. (to) around
    A tűz köré ültek. ― They sat down around the campfire.

Usage notes

Compare this to körül:

A tűz körül ültek. ― They were sitting around the campfire.

Derived terms

Adverb

köré

  1. (rare) Synonym of köréje.

See also

References

  1. ^ köré in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
  2. ^ Entry #288 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  3. ^ körül in Tótfalusi, István. Magyar etimológiai nagyszótár (’Hungarian Comprehensive Dictionary of Etymology’). Budapest: Arcanum Adatbázis, 2001; Arcanum DVD Könyvtár →ISBN

Further reading

  • (postposition): köré in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh: A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“An Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • (adverb): köré in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh: A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“An Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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