-zik
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See also: zik
Hungarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-zik
- (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[edit]
- (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.