Hungarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From számon +‎ kér (to ask), from szám (number; accounts) + -on (on).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsaːmoŋkeːr]
  • Hyphenation: szá‧mon‧kér
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Verb

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számonkér

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to call to account, hold responsible
    Synonym: felelősségre von
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to demand an explanation for something
  3. (transitive, idiomatic) to check (the completion of a job, task, or homework)

Usage notes

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Its object is usually the thing to be checked (in this case, the person will take -n/-on/-en/-ön or -tól/-től). The object might also be the person held responsible (in which case, the thing can take -ért).

Conjugation

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