Meaning of -lel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Added to a verb to create a verb either with frequentative or causative meaning. It was also attached to nouns to create new verbs during the Hungarian language reform.
   morpheme
2. assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”)
   morpheme
3. Added to a noun to create a verb indicating a repetitive action.
   frequentative, morpheme, suffix

Examples

“kér (“to ask”) + -lel → kérlel (“to plead”) (frequentative)”

“érik (“to ripen, become ripe”) + -lel → érlel (“to ripen, make ripe”) (causative)”

“szín (“color”) + -lel → színlel (“to pretend”)”

“jel (“mark, symbol, sign”) + -lel → jellel (“with [a] mark”)”

“szem (“eye”) + -lél → szemlél (“to contemplate”)”

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