ül

See also: -ül, uel, and Appendix:Variations of "ul"

Hungarian

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈyl]
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Verb

ül

  1. to sit, to be in a sitting position
  2. (informal) to serve time
    Tíz évet ült gyilkosságért. ― He served 10 years for murder.
  3. (slang) to get the desired effect (e.g. of a joke)

Usage notes

This verb implies ongoing state. To describe a change in state, use the derived verbs leül (“to sit down”), as in a change from standing to sitting, or felül (“to sit up”), as in a change from lying down or slouching to sitting.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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