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-del

-del

See also: del, Del, dél, dėl, de l', Del., and dēļ

Hungarian

Suffix

-del

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb to form a verb to express the frequent repetition of an action.
    tör (to break)tördel (to crumble, break into pieces)

Conjugation

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Mostly used by short, one-syllable words. No longer productive. Harmonic variants:
    -dal is added to back vowel words
    -del is added to front vowel words
    -dál is added to back vowel words

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-del'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -del</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes