alapoz

== Hungarian == === Etymology === First attested in 1832. From alap (“base”) +‎ -oz (verb-forming suffix). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒlɒpoz] Hyphenation: ala‧poz Rhymes: -oz === Verb === alapoz (transitive) to lay the foundation of (a building) (transitive) to base on, build upon (to establish a basis for something: -ra/-re) Mire alapoztad a döntésedet? ― What was your decision based on? (transitive) to prime (to apply the first coat of primer paint) (intransitive, sports) to train (to do the groundwork and train according to plan before the competition season) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== (With verbal prefixes): === References === === Further reading === alapoz 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. alapoz 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).