Hungarian

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Etymology

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ész +‎ -lel (causative suffix) Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈeːslɛl]
  • Hyphenation: ész‧lel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Verb

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észlel

  1. (transitive) to perceive
  2. (transitive) to observe, notice, detect

Usage notes

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Even though both érzékel and észlel may be translated as “to perceive”, strictly speaking, it is only észlel that covers this concept (the organisation, identification, and interpretation of sensory information), and érzékel means “to sense”.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ észlel in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

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  • észlel 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
  • észlel in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)