kiállja az idő próbáját

Hungarian

Etymology

kiáll (“to stand”) +‎ -ja (personal suffix) + az (“the”) + idő (“time”) + próba (“test”) +‎ -ja (possessive suffix) +‎ -t (accusative suffix), literally: "to stand the test of time"

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkiʲaːjːɒ ɒzˈidøː ˈproːbaːjaːt]

Verb

kiállja az idő próbáját

(idiomatic) to stand the test of time (to remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time)

Usage notes

In another variant, the word idő (“time”) is used in plural: kiállja az idők próbáját.

Conjugation

For the verb, see kiáll.
The rest of the phrase remains unchanged.

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