a jég hátán is megél

Hungarian

Etymology

a (“the”) +‎ jég (“ice”) +‎ hát (“back”) +‎ -a (possessive suffix) +‎ -n (“on”, case suffix) +‎ is (“also”) +‎ megél (“to get by”), literally “to get by even on the back of the ice”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɒ ˈjeːkhaːtaːniʃ ˈmɛɡeːl]

Verb

a jég hátán is megél

1. (idiomatic) to get by/make it anywhere (to be resourceful to manage and survive even under the most challenging circumstances)

   Synonyms: élelmes, leleményes, életrevaló

Conjugation

• For the verb, see megél.
• The rest of the expression remains unchanged.