Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries, from fél (to be afraid).[1] Possibly coined by the analogy of verbs formed with the instantaneous suffix -eml(ik) (cf. szűrszüremlik etc.) +‎ -ít (causative suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfeːlɛmliːt]
  • Hyphenation: fé‧lem‧lít
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Verb edit

félemlít

  1. (transitive, rare, archaic without its prefix) to intimidate, terrify, terrorize

Usage notes edit

This form normally occurs when a verbal prefix is separated from the verb:

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

(With verbal prefixes):

References edit

  1. ^ fél in Gerstner, Károly (ed.). Új magyar etimológiai szótár. (’New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian’). Beta version. Budapest, MTA Nyelvtudományi Intézet / Magyar Nyelvtudományi Kutatóközpont, 2011–2022. (Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary). Language abbreviations