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-dos

-dos

See also: dos, DOS, DoS, dós, dōs, do's, d'os, and d'ô

Hungarian

Suffix

-dos

  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.
    vág (to cut)vagdos (to cut up, chop)

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_-dos'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -dos</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes