[ˈleːlɛk]
OriginFrom Proto-Finno-Ugric *lewle (“breath, soul”) + -k (diminutive suffix). Compare Finnish löyly (“spirit”, obsolete) and Hungarian lélegzik (“to breathe”).
- soul (spirit of a person thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality)
“Börtönéből szabadúlt sas lelkem, / Ha a rónák végtelenjét látom.” — My eagle soul breaks free from its prison / When I see the endless plains.
- soul (person, especially as one among many)
“A város 120.000 lelket számlál.” — The city counts a population of 120,000 souls.
“Egy árva lélek sem maradt az egész épületben.” — There wasn't a single soul left in the entire building.
- sound post (wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument)
Formslelkek(plural) · lélek(nominative, singular) · lelkek(nominative, plural) · lelket(accusative, singular) · lelkeket(accusative, plural) · léleknek(dative, singular) · lelkeknek(dative, plural) · lélekkel(instrumental, singular) · lelkekkel(instrumental, plural) · lélekért(causal-final, singular) · lelkekért(causal-final, plural) · lélekké(singular, translative) · lelkekké(plural, translative) · lélekig(singular, terminative) · lelkekig(plural, terminative) · lélekként(essive-formal, singular) · lelkekként(essive-formal, plural) · -(essive-modal, singular) · -(essive-modal, plural) · lélekben(inessive, singular)