Hungarian

Suffix

-kedik

1. (verb suffix) Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most of the time it means to behave as. The derived verb may have a pejorative meaning.

   irigy ‎(“envious”) → irigykedik ‎(“to be envious”)

2. (verb suffix) Added to a verb to form a reflexive verb.

   helyez ‎(“to place”) → helyezkedik ‎(“to position oneself”)

   nevel ‎(“to raise (a child)”) → nevelkedik ‎(“to be raised”)

Usage notes

• (verb suffix) Variants:

  -kodik is added to back vowel words

  -kedik is added to unrounded front vowel words

  -ködik is added to rounded front vowel words

  -akodik is added to back vowel words

  -ekedik is added to unrounded front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes