állam

== Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈaːlːɒm] Hyphenation: ál‧lam Rhymes: -ɒm === Etymology 1 === From the verb áll (“to stand”) +‎ -am (noun-forming suffix). Compare the derivation of English state. ==== Noun ==== állam (plural államok) state (nation) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From the noun áll (“chin”) +‎ -am (possessive suffix). ==== Noun ==== állam first-person singular single-possession possessive of áll az állam ― my chin ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === állam in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. állam 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).