szórakozik

Hungarian

Etymology

szór + -akozik, a calque of German sich zerstreuen. Created during the Hungarian language reform which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsoːrɒkozik]
  • Hyphenation: szó‧ra‧ko‧zik

Verb

szórakozik

  1. (intransitive) to have fun, enjoy oneself, have a good time
  2. (intransitive) to mess with someone (-val/-vel)

Usage notes

To avoid the sense of messing with someone, the adverb jól can be added.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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 963 7094 01 6
  2. Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. ISBN 978 963 7094 71 2
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