pedig

Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1498. Split from the obsolete adverb and conjunction kedig, its initial k changed to p (for a similar dissimilation, see köszméte → pöszméte (“gooseberry [dialectal]”, standard: egres)). It may have been an adverb with emphatic function, hence its current role as a conjunction, partly expressing contrast or concession, and partly addition, stressing, and emphasis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpɛdiɡ]
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Hyphenation: pe‧dig
Rhymes: -iɡ

Conjunction

pedig

(after the first clause element, like a clitic) and, while, whereas (expressing addition or mild contrast)
Synonym: (before the first clause element, sometimes combined with pedig) és
Péter a házban van, Juli pedig a kertben. (=…a házban van, és Juli…) ― Peter is in the house, whereas Juli is in the garden.
Péter van a házban, nem pedig Juli. (=…a házban, és nem…) ― Peter is in the house, and not Juli.
Sem Péter, sem pedig Juli nincs a házban. ― Neither Peter [“and”] nor Juli is in the house.
(before the first clause element) although, even though, notwithstanding, nevertheless, nonetheless
Synonyms: noha, bár, ámbár, habár, jóllehet, holott
A: Nem hiszem el. ¶ B: Pedig ez az igazság. ― A: I don't believe it. ¶ B: But that's the truth.
Eljött, pedig mondtam neki, hogy ne jöjjön. ― He came, although I told him not to come.

Derived terms

pediglen

Compound words