Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

kéz (hand) +‎ -en (on, case suffix) +‎ köz (gap) +‎ -ön (on, case suffix), literally: “on hand, on gap” indicating that something went through the hands of multiple people

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkeːzɛŋkøzøn]
  • Hyphenation: ké‧zen-kö‧zön
  • Rhymes: -øn

Adverb edit

kézen-közön

  1. (only in a few expressions) in an undefinable way, without evidence (due to going through multiple hands)
    A költözködésben a jegyzeteim kézen-közön eltűntek.During the move my notes vanished without a trace.

Further reading edit