Hungarian

Suffix

-dék

1. (noun suffix) Added to a verb to form a noun to indicate the result of the action. No longer productive.

   szán ‎(“to pity”) → szándék ‎(“intention”)

Usage notes

• (noun suffix) Variants:

  -dék is added to some back vowel words

  -dok is added to some back vowel words

  -adék is added to back vowel words

  -edék is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

1. ↑ Gábor Zaicz, Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete, Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, ISBN 963 7094 01 6