égbolt
Hungarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ég (“sky”, basic sense) + bolt (“vault”, in the older sense as borrowed from Italian volta). Compare similar derivational patterns in English, such as for firmament, celestial sphere, vault of the heavens.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]égbolt (usually uncountable, plural égboltok)
Declension
[edit]| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | égbolt | égboltok |
| accusative | égboltot | égboltokat |
| dative | égboltnak | égboltoknak |
| instrumental | égbolttal | égboltokkal |
| causal-final | égboltért | égboltokért |
| translative | égbolttá | égboltokká |
| terminative | égboltig | égboltokig |
| essive-formal | égboltként | égboltokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | égboltban | égboltokban |
| superessive | égbolton | égboltokon |
| adessive | égboltnál | égboltoknál |
| illative | égboltba | égboltokba |
| sublative | égboltra | égboltokra |
| allative | égbolthoz | égboltokhoz |
| elative | égboltból | égboltokból |
| delative | égboltról | égboltokról |
| ablative | égbolttól | égboltoktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
égbolté | égboltoké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
égboltéi | égboltokéi |
| Possessive forms of égbolt | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | égboltom | égboltjaim |
| 2nd person sing. | égboltod | égboltjaid |
| 3rd person sing. | égboltja | égboltjai |
| 1st person plural | égboltunk | égboltjaink |
| 2nd person plural | égboltotok | égboltjaitok |
| 3rd person plural | égboltjuk | égboltjaik |
Further reading
[edit]- égbolt 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
- égbolt in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).