félbe

See also: félbe-

Hungarian

Etymology

fél (“half”) +‎ -be (“into”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfeːlbɛ]
• Hyphenation: fél‧be

Numeral

félbe

1. illative singular of fél

Noun

félbe

1. illative singular of fél

Usage notes

This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with félbe-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see félbe-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.

Further reading

• (the separated form of the verbal prefix): félbe in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• ([folksy, colloquial] alternative form of félben): félbe in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN