engedelmével

Hungarian

Etymology

engedelem (“permission”) +‎ -e (possessive suffix) +‎ -vel (“with”, case suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛŋɡɛdɛlmeːvɛl]
• Hyphenation: en‧ge‧del‧mé‧vel

Noun

engedelmével

1. instrumental of engedelme

Usage notes

Often preceded by szíves, it conveys a dated, somewhat stilted request (literally, “with your kind permission”, approx. “if you please”). Its variant for an audience addressed in the informal way is engedelmeddel, while engedelmükkel (informal: engedelmetekkel) can be used for multiple people.