Hungarian

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Etymology

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feleség (wife) +‎ -ül (as, essive-modal case suffix) +‎ vesz (to take)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛlɛʃeːɡylvɛs]

Verb

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feleségül vesz

  1. (transitive, idiomatic, of a man) to marry (to be joined to a woman as spouse according to law or custom)
    Feleségül vette a régi barátnőjét.He married his old girlfriend.
    Végül is nem vette feleségül.In the end, he didn't marry her.

Usage notes

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  • The word order can be switched depending on the sentence. See the examples above.

Conjugation

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