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Meaning of -kál | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[kaːl]

Definitions

  1. assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”)
    morpheme
  2. Added to a verb to form a verb denoting repetitive action.
    frequentative, morpheme, suffix

Examples

“jár (“to go, walk”) + -kál → járkál (“to wander around; to walk back and forth in a small place”)”
“ok (“reason, cause”) + -kal → okkal (“with [a] reason”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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