-get
See also: get, get., and ge- -t
Hungarian
Etymology
-g (frequentative suffix) + -et (causative suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡɛt]
Suffix
-get
- (frequentative suffix) Mostly added to transitive verbs (less frequently to other types of words) to form new verbs denoting repetitive action. It may also change the meaning.
- beszél (“to talk”) → beszélget (“to chit-chat”)
Usage notes
- (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:
- -gat is added to back vowel words
- -get is added to front vowel words
- -ogat is added to back vowel words
- -eget is added to unrounded front vowel words
- -öget is added to rounded front vowel words
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-get' title='Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -get'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -get</a>
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes