-del

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Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-del

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb to form a verb to express the frequent repetition of an action. Mostly used by short, monosyllabic words. No longer productive.
    tör (to break) + ‎-del → ‎tördel (to crumble, break into pieces)
Usage notes
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  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -dal is added to back-vowel words
    -del is added to front-vowel words
    -dál is added to back-vowel words
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-del

  1. (case suffix) assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (with)
    bőrönd (suitcase) + ‎-del → ‎bőrönddel (with [a] suitcase)
    föld (earth, soil) + ‎-del → ‎földdel (with soil)

See also

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