fölött

Fölött is a Hungarian locative postposition meaning “above,” “over,” or “more than” depending on context. It is used after a reference noun or numeral phrase to indicate that something is positioned higher than another object, or that a quantity exceeds a given threshold. In this way, fölött functions similarly to other spatial postpositions in Hungarian, such as alatt and felett, but with its own nuance and common collocations.

In spatial usage, fölött denotes a vertical or relative position above something. It is placed after the reference noun: for example, A fa fölött repült a madár, meaning “The bird flew over the tree.” It can also appear in phrases such as a felhő fölött, “above a cloud.”

In numerical or quantitative usage, föllött is used after a numeral to express “over” or “above” that number. For example, Az árak tíz fölött maradtak means “Prices stayed above ten,” indicating a value exceeding the threshold of ten.

Form and variation: fölött is a fixed postpositional form built from the base element fel- (“up”) and the postpositional suffix that marks its locative or comparative sense. It is often contrasted with alatt (below/under) and felett (over/on top of, in a slightly different nuance), and it can also appear in combinations that emphasize degree or magnitude.

See also: alatt, felett, felemelkedés.

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