legmagasabb

Legmagasabb is a Hungarian adjective meaning “the tallest” or “the highest.” It is the superlative form of magas (high, tall) and is created by combining the prefix leg- with the standard superlative suffix -abb, i.e., leg- + magas + -abb results in legmagasabb. The prefix leg- marks the definite, maximal degree, and the suffix -abb signals the comparative/superlative extension in Hungarian morphology.

The word is used to indicate the maximum height within a group or relative to other objects. It typically modifies a noun, and the resulting phrase is placed before the noun: a legmagasabb épület (the tallest building), az ország legmagasabb hegye (the country’s highest peak). It can also appear in predicative position: Ő a legmagasabb a csoportban (He is the tallest in the group).

Etymology and usage notes: leg- is a productive prefix for forming superlatives across many adjectives, and -abb is the standard suffix for the comparative and superlative degrees in Hungarian. The combination legmagasabb is regular for heights and vertical measurements, though other adjectives may form superlatives with the same pattern. In contrast to pure comparative forms like magasabb (taller), legmagasabb explicitly emphasizes the maximum or extreme height within a set. See also magas, magasabb, leg- prefix, Hungarian superlatives.