Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

From boldog +‎ -ul (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈboldoɡul]
  • Hyphenation: bol‧do‧gul
  • Rhymes: -ul

Verb edit

boldogul

  1. (intransitive) to prosper, thrive, get on, succeed (in something: -ban/-ben)
    Szakmájában jól boldogult. Két év múlva előléptették.He prospered in his profession. He was promoted after two years.
  2. (intransitive) (can) handle, (can) manage, (can) cope with something (-val/-vel)
    A tanulók nehezen boldogulnak a feladattal.Students find it difficult to cope with the task.

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Further reading edit

  • boldogul 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
  • boldogul 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)