szorul

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Hungarian

Etymology

From the same stem as szoros[1] + -ul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsorul]
  • Hyphenation: szo‧rul

Verb

szorul

  1. (intransitive) to be squeezed into something, to get forced into a narrow gap, jam, get wedged in
    a falhoz szorulto get pressed against the wall
    Szorul az ajtó.The door is sticky.
  2. (intransitive) to stand in need of something (-ra/-re), require, want, be dependent on someone
    Ez magyarázatra szorul.This calls for explanation.
    Segítségre szorulok.I need help.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ szorul 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.)