Hungarian

Suffix

-ék

1. Added to a verb to form a noun.

   fest ‎(“to paint”) → festék ‎(“paint”)

   játszik ‎(“to play”) → játék ‎(“toy, game”)

   hasad ‎(“to rip”) → hasadék ‎(“fissure, rip”)

2. Added to a proper noun or a noun to refer to a group of persons associated with somebody (e.g. a family, a circle of friends, etc.)

   Éviék mikor érkeznek? - When will "Évi and the associated group" arrive?

   Horváthék a második emeleten laknak. - The Horváth family / Horváths live on the second floor.

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes