alszik, mint a bunda

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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Literally, he/she/it is sleeping like the fur coat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɒlsikmint ɒ ˈbundɒ]

Verb

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alszik, mint a bunda

  1. (simile) sleep like a log, sleep like a top, sleep like a baby (to sleep very soundly)
    Synonyms: alszik, mint a mormota; alszik, mint a tej

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see alszik.
  • The rest of the simile remains unchanged.

Further reading

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  • Arthur John Patterson: The Magyars, Published by Smith, Elder & co., 1869, gives a brief description of this saying [1]