elkel

See also: ˀeƚkeƚ

Hungarian

Etymology

el- +‎ kel

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlkɛl]
  • Hyphenation: el‧kel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Verb

elkel

  1. (intransitive) to be sold, to sell, to go
    Synonym: eladják
    Minden jegy elkelt! ― Sold out! (literally, “Every ticket is / has been sold!”)
    1. (figuratively, usually of girls) to be married off (i.e. already taken, not available any more)
    Synonym: férjhez adják
  2. (intransitive, especially in the conditional mood) be necessary, one could do with something (the person in need taking -nak/-nek)
    Synonyms: ráférne, jól jönne
    Nem tudok dönteni; elkelne most nekem egy jó tanács. ― I can't decide; now I could do with some good advice.

Usage notes

In terms of meaning, this verb is the passive equivalent of elad (“to sell something”).

Conjugation
conjugation of elkel
1st person sg 2nd person sg
informal		 3rd person sg,
2nd p. sg formal		 1st person pl 2nd person pl
informal		 3rd person pl,
2nd p. pl formal
Indica­tive
mood		 Pre­sent Indef. elkelek elkelsz elkel elkelünk elkeltek elkelnek
Def. intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
2nd-p. o. ―
Past Indef. elkeltem elkeltél elkelt elkeltünk elkeltetek elkeltek
Def. ―
2nd-p. o. ―
Condi­tional
mood		 Pre­sent Indef. elkelnék elkelnél elkelne elkelnénk elkelnétek elkelnének
Def. ―
2nd-p. o. ―
Sub­junc­tive
mood		 Pre­sent Indef. elkeljek elkelj or
elkeljél		 elkeljen elkeljünk elkeljetek elkeljenek
Def. ―
2nd-p. o. ―
Infinitive elkelni elkelnem elkelned elkelnie elkelnünk elkelnetek elkelniük
Other nonfinite
verb forms		 Verbal noun Present participle Past participle Future part. Adverbial part. Potential
elkelés elkelő elkelt ― elkelve elkelhet

Further reading
  • elkel 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
  • elkel 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 2023)
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