beljebb
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Hungarian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Lexicalization of the comparative form of bel, a variant of the adverb be + -ebb.[1] Its dialectal alternative form is retained in the standard language in the derived verb bellebbez.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
beljebb
- comparative degree of be: further in (further inwards)
- Beljebb mentünk. ― We stepped further in.
- comparative degree of belül: further inside
- comparative degree of benn or bent: further inside
Antonyms[edit]
(antonym(s) of “all senses”):
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN
Further reading[edit]
- beljebb 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
- beljebb in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)