lenne

See also: Lenne and Lenné

Hungarian

Etymology

From the shared le- stem of van (“to be”) and lesz (“to become; will be”) + -ne (personal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛnːɛ]

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• Hyphenation: len‧ne

Verb

lenne

1. third-person singular conditional present of van

   Synonym: volna

   Egy kis segítségre lenne szükségem. ― I would need a little help.

2. third-person singular conditional present of lesz

Usage notes

Since the synonymous volna comes from the stem that expresses the past tense, and lenne is similarly connected to the future (cf. volt and lesz), volna suits impossible scenarios, while it might not be advisable in requests. Instead, lenne enjoys more widespread currency. At the same time, volna is part of the past conditional, following the past form of the given verb.