újbóli

Újbóli is a Hungarian adjective used to indicate that an action is being repeated, renewed, or reconsidered. It is most often found in formal, especially legal or administrative, language. In everyday Hungarian, the meaning is typically conveyed with adverbs or other constructions such as újra or meg- prefixed forms, so újbóli tends to appear primarily in bureaucratic phrases or fixed terms.

Etymology and formation: the term is formed from the adjective új meaning "new" combined with a derivational suffix that historically produced adjectives denoting relation or occurrence in repetition. The resulting újbóli carries a nuance of “done again” or “done anew,” rather than simply “newly.” The precise historical origin is linked to older Hungarian administrative usage, and today the form is largely regarded as formal or archaic in ordinary speech.

Usage and register: újbóli is most common in official documents, court decisions, and regulatory texts where a previous instance is being repeated or reassessed. It is not typically used in colloquial language. When clarity and naturalness are desired in modern writing, speakers prefer words like újra (“again”) or meg- + verb forms to express repetition, or újabb to indicate a renewed or additional instance.

Examples:

- újbóli vizsgálat (a renewed examination)

- újbóli engedélyezés (renewed permission)

- újbóli tárgyalás (a retrial or rescheduled hearing)

See also: Hungarian language, repetition prefixes and suffixes in Hungarian, legal terminology.