akárhogy
Hungarian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From akár- + hogyCategory:Hungarian adverbs prefixed with akár-#HOG.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɒkaːrɦoɟ]Category:Hungarian terms with IPA pronunciation#AKARHOG
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- Hyphenation: akár‧hogy
- Syllabification: a‧kár‧hogy
Adverb
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See also
1 Semhogy and semmint are conjunctions meaning “(rather) than”, “before” (as in inkább meghal, semhogy… ― he'll rather die than…Category:Hungarian terms with usage examples#AKARHOG).
2 Valamint is now only used in the sense of “as well as” in enumerations.
3 Mindeddig/-addig mean “up until this/that point” (= egészen eddig/addig).
Csak following relative pronouns expresses “-ever”, e.g. aki csak (“whoever”); is after “any” pronouns emphasizes “no matter”: akármit is (“no matter what”).
Further reading
- akárhogy 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.
- akárhogy 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).