-des
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dɛʃ]
Suffix
-des
- (verb-forming suffix) A frequentative suffix added to a monosyllable verb to form a new verb to express the frequent repetition of an action.
- ver (“to beat”) → verdes (“to flutter”)
Usage notes
- Harmonic variants:
- -dos is added to back vowel verbs
- -des is added to unrounded front vowel verbs
- -dös is added to rounded front vowel verbs
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-des' title='Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -des'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -des</a>
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes