elkel

See also: ˀeƚkeƚ

Hungarian

el- +‎ kel

elkel

(intransitive) to be sold, to sell, to go
Synonym: eladják

Minden jegy elkelt! ― Sold out! (literally, “Every ticket is / has been sold!”)
1. (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 neki

Nem tudok dönteni; elkelne most nekem egy jó tanács. ― I can't decide; now I could do with some good advice.

conjugation of elkel

			1st person sg	2nd person sg informal	3rd person sg, 2nd person sg formal	1st person pl	2nd person pl informal	3rd person pl, 2nd person pl formal
Infinitive			elkelni
Past participle			elkelt
Present participle			elkelő
Future participle			-
Adverbial participle			elkelve
Potential			elkelhet
Indicative mood	Present	Indefinite	elkelek	elkelsz	elkel	elkelünk	elkeltek	elkelnek
	Present	Definite	intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
	Past	Indefinite	elkeltem	elkeltél	elkelt	elkeltünk	elkeltetek	elkeltek
	Past	Definite	-
Conditional mood	Present	Indefinite	elkelnék	elkelnél	elkelne	elkelnénk	elkelnétek	elkelnének
Conditional mood	Present	Definite	-
Subjunctive mood	Present	Indefinite	elkeljek	elkelj or elkeljél	elkeljen	elkeljünk	elkeljetek	elkeljenek
Subjunctive mood	Present	Definite	-
Conjugated infinitive			elkelnem	elkelned	elkelnie	elkelnünk	elkelnetek	elkelniük

In terms of meaning, this verb is the passive equivalent of elad (’to sell something’).

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