magán-

See also: magan, magán, màgan, and Magan

Hungarian

Alternative forms
  • magán (superseded spelling or misspelling when written separately)

Etymology

Lexicalization of maga (“oneself”) +‎ -n (adverb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmɒɡaːn]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gán
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Prefix

magán-

  1. private (written as a compound)
    Synonym: egyéni
    Antonyms: hivatalos, közérdekű

Derived terms
Hungarian nouns prefixed with magán-

See also

References
  1. magán- in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading
  • magán- in Pusztai, Ferenc (ed.). Magyar értelmező kéziszótár (’A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003. 2nd, expanded and revised edition. →ISBN (The online version is available with registration for one 2-hour free trial per month.)
  • (still written separately in the headword) magán 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
  • (still written separately) magán in Czuczor, Gergely and János Fogarasi: A magyar nyelv szótára (’A Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Pest: Emich Gusztáv Magyar Akadémiai Nyomdász, 1862–1874.
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