elkel

== Hungarian == === Etymology === el- +‎ kel === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛlkɛl] Hyphenation: el‧kel Rhymes: -ɛl === Verb === elkel (intransitive) to be sold, to sell, to go Synonym: eladják Minden jegy elkelt! ― Sold out! (literally, “Every ticket is / has been sold!”) (figuratively, usually of girls) to be married off (i.e. already taken, not available any more) Synonym: férjhez adják (intransitive, especially in the conditional mood) be necessary, one could do with something (the person in need taking -nak/-nek) Synonyms: ráférne, jól jönne Nem tudok dönteni; elkelne most nekem egy jó tanács. ― I can't decide; now I could do with some good advice. ==== Usage notes ==== In terms of meaning, this verb is the passive equivalent of elad (“to sell something”). ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === elkel 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. elkel 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).