szembe

See also: szembe-

Hungarian

Etymology

szem +‎ -be; compare szembe-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɛmbɛ]
• Hyphenation: szem‧be
• Rhymes: -bɛ

Noun

szembe

1. illative singular of szem

   a szembe ― into the eye

Adverb

szembe (not comparable)

1. in (towards) the opposite direction

Usage notes

This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with szembe-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see szembe-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.

Postposition

szembe

1. in (towards) the opposite direction, facing (with -val/-vel)

Usage notes

This form mostly occurs when the verbal prefix szembe- is separated from its verb.

Further reading

• (adverb, postposition, verbal prefix): szembe in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN