merrefelé

Hungarian

Etymology

From merre (“which way”) +‎ felé (“towards”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛrːɛfɛleː]
• Hyphenation: mer‧re‧fe‧lé
• Rhymes: -leː

Adverb

merrefelé (not comparable)

1. where, which way, which direction

   Merrefelé ment a csoport? ― Where did the group go?

   Merrefelé repültek a madarak? ― Which direction did the birds fly?

2. where (in which region, neighborhood)

   Merrefelé van az a falu? ― Where is that village"

Further reading

• merrefelé 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