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-lag

-lag

See also: lag, Lag, LAG, lág, làg, and låg

Hungarian

Suffix

-lag

  1. (adverb suffix) -ly. Added to a word to form an adverb. Today it is mainly used with adjectives suffixed with -i and present participles. In the past, it was added to different parts of speech.
    egyhangú ‎(“monotone”) → egyhangúlag ‎(“unanimously”)

Usage notes

  • (adverb suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -lag is added to back vowel words
    -leg is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_adverbs_suffixed_with_-lag'>Hungarian adverbs suffixed with -lag</a>
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-lag'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -lag</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Etymology

First attested after 1372 in the Old Hungarian era. Formed from the connection of the ablativus suffix -l and the suffix -g.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lɒɡ]

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