beljebb

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Hungarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Lexicalization of the comparative form of bel, a variant of the adverb be + -ebb.[1] Its dialectal alternative form is retained in the standard language in the derived verb bellebbez.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛjːɛbː]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bel‧jebb
  • Rhymes: -ɛbː

Adverb

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beljebb

  1. comparative degree of be: further in (further inwards)
    Beljebb mentünk.We stepped further in.
  2. comparative degree of belül: further inside
  3. comparative degree of benn or bent: further inside

Antonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading

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  • beljebb in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • beljebb in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).