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-eget

-eget

See also: eget and éget

Hungarian

Suffix

-eget

  1. (frequentative suffix) Mostly added to transitive verbs (less frequently to other types of words) to form new verbs denoting repetitive action. It may also change the meaning.
    kér ‎(“to ask, request”) → kéreget ‎(“to beg (alms)”)

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -gat is added to back vowel words
    -get is added to front vowel words
    -ogat is added to back vowel words
    -eget is added to unrounded front vowel words
    -öget is added to rounded front vowel words

Derived terms

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

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Etymology

-e- +‎ -get ‎(“frequentative suffix”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛɡɛt]

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