legyen

Hungarian

Alternative forms

• légyen (archaic)

Etymology

From the shared stem of van (“to be”) and lesz (“to become; will be”) +‎ -jen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛɟɛn]

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• Hyphenation: le‧gyen

Verb

legyen

2. third-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of van

   Legyen Ön is milliomos! ― Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (title of a quiz show) (literally, “You be a millionaire, too!”)

   legyen világosság ― let there be light

   az erő legyen veled ― may the Force be with you

4. third-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of lesz

   A fiam miniszterelnök legyen, a lányom meg űrhajós. ― My son should/shall become a prime minister, and my daughter, an astronaut.

Usage notes

See at légyen.

Derived terms

(Expressions):

• legyen szíves
• a számlát, legyen szíves