Hungarian

Suffix

-öszt

1. (causative suffix) Added to a verb or a stem to form a transitive verb.

   fürdik ‎(“to bathe oneself”) → füröszt ‎(“to bathe someone”)

Usage notes

• (causative suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -aszt is added to back vowel words

  -eszt is added to unrounded front vowel words

  -öszt is added to rounded front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes