akár

See also: akar, ākär, and akár-

Hungarian

Etymology

It was formed by way of conversion of akar!, the Old Hungarian imperative form of the verb akar.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɒkaːr]
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  • Hyphenation: akár
  • Rhymes: -aːr

Conjunction

akár

  1. might as well, even
    Akár itt is ebédelhetünk. ― We might as well have lunch here.
  2. (literary) just like
    Synonym: mint
    Olyan, akár az anyja. ― She is just like her mother.
  3. whether … or …
    Akár hiszi, akár nem, ez az igazság. ― Whether he believes it or not, this is the truth.

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References
  1. Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading
  • akár 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
  • akár 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)

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