-féle

Hungarian

Etymology

From the noun fél.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /feːlɛ/
• Hyphenation: fé‧le

Suffix

-féle

1. sort of, type of

   ruha (“clothing”) → ruhaféle (“clothing articles”)

2. related to someone, created by someone

   Young-féle modulus - Young's modulus

3. (taxonomy) ending of family names

   sólyom (“falcon”) → sólyomféle (“Falconidae, a member of the falcon family”)

Usage notes

Attached to proper nouns with a hyphen. Also used in plural: -félék.

Synonyms

• fajta

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes