Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

Lexicalization of illet +‎ +‎ -leg.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈilːɛtøːlɛɡ]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: il‧le‧tő‧leg
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡ

Adverb edit

illetőleg

  1. regarding, concerning, as to (used after a nominal in accusative case)
    a reggeli eseményeket illetőlegas to the events of this morning

Conjunction edit

illetőleg

  1. (formal) Synonym of illetve (and, or)
  2. (formal) Synonym of illetve (or rather, making corrections to what one previously said)
  3. (formal) indicating that a statement relates to all mentioned
    Ez az igazgatónak, illetőleg a helyettesének a dolga.This is the responsibility of the director and his deputy.

References edit

  1. ^ illetőleg in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading edit