Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

fogoly (prisoner, captive) +‎ -ul (as) +‎ ejt (to catch)

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

foglyul ejt

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to take someone prisoner, to capture someone
    Az ellenség foglyul ejtette a barátomat.The enemy captured my friend.

Conjugation edit

  • For the verb, see ejt.
  • The inflected noun foglyul remains unchanged.