hattyúdal

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From hattyú (“swan”) +‎ dal (“song”). Calque of German Schwanengesang. The expression, which also exists in other languages, is based on the ancient belief that before its death, the swan sings a plaintive song. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhɒcːuːdɒl] Rhymes: -ɒl Hyphenation: haty‧tyú‧dal === Noun === hattyúdal (plural hattyúdalok) (idiomatic) swan song (a final performance or accomplishment, especially one before retirement) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === hattyúdal 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.