legyen
Hungarian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the shared le- stem of van (“to be”) and lesz (“to become; will be”) + -jen (personal suffix).
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
legyen
- third-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of van
- Legyen Ön is milliomos! ― Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (title of a quiz show) (literally, “You be a millionaire, too!”)
- legyen világosság ― let there be light
- az erő legyen veled ― may the Force be with you
- third-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of lesz
- A fiam miniszterelnök legyen, a lányom meg űrhajós. ― My son should/shall become a prime minister, and my daughter, an astronaut.
Usage notes edit
See at légyen.
Derived terms edit
Expressions
Etymology 2 edit
From the noun légy (“fly”) + -en (case suffix).
Noun edit
legyen
- (somewhat folksy) Alternative form of légyen, superessive singular of légy