elébe

Hungarian

Etymology

A lexicalized inflected form. From elé + -i (~ -e) (third-person singular possessive suffix) + -be (in; case suffix). Its earlier form was eleibe, with a later assimilation of ei > é.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛleːbɛ]
  • Hyphenation: elé‧be

Adverb

elébe (not comparable)

  1. before / in front of him/her/it
    Egy autó vágott elébe.A car cut in front of him/her.

Declension

Synonyms

  • eleibe (folksy)
  • elejbe (folksy)
  • elibe (folksy)

References

  1. Gábor Zaicz, Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete, Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
  2. Eőry Vilma, Értelmező szótár+. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2007, →ISBN
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