ámul

See also: amul and 'amul

Hungarian

Etymology

From an onomatopoeic (sound-imitative) root + -ul (verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaːmul]
  • Hyphenation: ámul

Verb

ámul

  1. (intransitive) to marvel, to wonder, to be amazed (at something -n/-on/-en/-ön)
    Mi csak ámultunk azon, hogy milyen lelkiismeretesen dolgoztak.We were amazed at how conscientiously they worked.
    Ámultunk a város csodáin.We were amazed at the wonders of the city.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • álmélkodik

Derived terms

(With verbal prefixes):

  • elámul

References

  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
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