-del

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See also: del, Del, dél, dėl, de l', Del., dēļ, and

Hungarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-del

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb to form a verb to express the frequent repetition of an action. Mostly used by short, monosyllabic words. No longer productive.
    tör (to break) + ‎-del → ‎tördel (to crumble, break into pieces)
Usage notes[edit]
  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -dal is added to back-vowel words
    -del is added to front-vowel words
    -dál is added to back-vowel words
Conjugation[edit]
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-del

  1. (case suffix) assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (with)
    bőrönd (suitcase) + ‎-del → ‎bőrönddel (with [a] suitcase)
    föld (earth, soil) + ‎-del → ‎földdel (with soil)

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