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-kedik

-kedik

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

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

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes