jókor

Hungarian

Etymology

From jó (“good”) +‎ -kor (“at”, temporal suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈjoːkor]
  • Hyphenation: jó‧kor
  • Rhymes: -or

Adverb

jókor (comparative jobbkor, superlative legjobbkor)

  1. at the right time
    jókor van jó helyen ― to be in the right place at the right time
  2. early, in good time
    Synonym: idejében
    Jókor megtanulta a mesterségét. ― He learned his craft early.
  3. (sarcastic) late, at a bad time (used to express annoyance when some information is not given at the proper time)
    A: Kész a vacsora. B: Jókor mondod! Már ettem.
    A: The dinner is ready. B: Now you tell me! I have already eaten.

Further reading
  • jókor 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
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