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-des

-des

Hungarian

Suffix

-des

  1. (verb suffix) A frequentative suffix added to a one-syllable verb to form a new verb to express the frequent repetition of an action.
    ver ‎(“to beat”) → verdes ‎(“to flutter”)

Usage notes

  • Harmonic variants:
    -dos is added to back vowel verbs
    -des is added to unrounded front vowel verbs
    -dös is added to rounded front vowel verbs

Derived terms

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

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɛʃ]

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