-zik

See also: zik

Hungarian

Etymology

From -z +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zik]

Suffix

-zik

1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form a verb.

   ‎zongora (“piano”) + ‎-zik → ‎zongorázik (“to play the piano”)

   ‎főzőcske (“cooking”) + ‎-zik → ‎főzőcskézik (“to cook”)

   ‎hullám (“wave”) + ‎-zik → ‎hullámzik (“to wave, ripple”)

Usage notes

• (verb-forming suffix) Variants:

  -zik is generally added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -azik is added to some back-vowel words

  -ozik is added to most back-vowel words

  -ezik is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words

  -özik is added to most rounded front-vowel words

Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -l/-ol/-al/-el/-öl/-ál.

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -zik

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes