-kod

Hungarian

Etymology

Either from -k (instantaneous suffix) + -d (frequentative suffix), or from the suffix -kodik.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kod]

Suffix

-kod

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a monosyllabic verb to form a new verb expressing repetitive action. No longer productive.
    kap (to get, receive)kapkod (to reach for something repetitively)

Conjugation

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -kod is added to back vowel words
    -ked is added to unrounded front vowel words
    -köd is added to rounded front vowel words

Derived terms

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See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
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