szólít

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by Adam78 (talk | contribs) as of 00:38, 4 November 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Hungarian

Etymology

szól +‎ -ít

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsoːliːt]
  • Hyphenation: szó‧lít

Verb

szólít

  1. (transitive, formal) to summon, to call upon someone (to request or ask something of [a person])
  2. (transitive) to call, address (in some way -nak/-nek)
    Synonyms: hív, nevez

Usage notes

This verb is used when specifying how to address someone, such as whether to opt for dr. Kovács Júlia, doktornő, Kovács, Kovács néni, Juli néni, Juli, or Julcsim.

Conjugation

Derived terms

(With verbal prefixes):

See also

Further reading

  • szólít 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