beljebb

Hungarian

Alternative forms
  • bellebb (dialectal)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛjːɛbː]
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  • Hyphenation: bel‧jebb
  • Rhymes: -ɛbː

Adverb

beljebb

  1. comparative degree of be: further in (further inwards)
    Beljebb mentünk. ― We stepped further in.
  2. comparative degree of belül: further inside
  3. comparative degree of benn or bent: further inside

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “all senses”):

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

Further reading
  • 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)
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