újra

See also: újra-

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈuːjrɒ]

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• Hyphenation: új‧ra
• Rhymes: -rɒ

Etymology 1

Lexicalization of új (“new”) ‎ -ra

Adverb

újra

1. again (having already happened before)

   See synonyms at Thesaurus:újra.

Usage notes

This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with újra-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see újra-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.

Derived terms

Prefixed verbs

• újrafelhasznál
• újrahasznosít

 

Etymology 2

új (“new”) ‎ -ra (“onto”, case suffix)

Adjective

újra

1. sublative singular of új

   Újra cserélte a régi kocsiját. ― S/he switched his/her old car for a new one.

Further reading

• újra in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN