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alkalomadtán

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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Lexicalization of alkalom (opportunity, occasion) +‎ adtán (on being given/supplied), from ad (to give, supply) +‎ -tán, lexicalized from -ta +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɒlkɒlomɒtːaːn]
  • Hyphenation: al‧ka‧lom‧ad‧tán
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adverb

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alkalomadtán

  1. when (an) opportunity arises, should (the) occasion arise
    Synonym: (proscribed, colloquial in this sense) alkalmasint

Further reading

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  • alkalomadtán 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
  • alkalomadtán 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).