-zik

See also: zik

Hungarian

Etymology

-z + -ik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zik]

Suffix

-zik

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Appended to a noun to form a verb.
    zongora (“piano”) → zongorázik (“to play the piano”)

Usage notes
  • (verb-forming suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -zik is generally added to words ending in a vowel
    -azik is added to some back vowel words
    -ozik is added to back vowel words
    -ezik is added to unrounded front vowel words
    -özik is added to rounded front vowel words

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-zik' title='Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -zik'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -zik</a>

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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