kézen-közön

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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kéz (hand) +‎ -en (on, case suffix) +‎ köz (gap) +‎ -ön (on, case suffix), literally: “on hand, on gap” indicating that something went through the hands of multiple people

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkeːzɛŋkøzøn]
  • Hyphenation: ké‧zen-kö‧zön
  • Rhymes: -øn

Adverb

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kézen-közön

  1. (only in a few expressions) in an undefinable way, without evidence (due to going through multiple hands)
    A költözködésben a jegyzeteim kézen-közön eltűntek.During the move my notes vanished without a trace.

Further reading

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