-ded

See also: ded and děd

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɛd]

Suffix

-ded

1. (adjective-forming suffix) similar to, sort of, -like, resembling, in the nature of. Appended to a word to form an adjective.

   ‎kerek (“round”) + ‎-ded → ‎kerekded (“roundish, round”)

Usage notes

• (adjective-forming suffix) Originally, it was a diminutive suffix (cf. kisded). Today it is used to express similarity just like the suffixes -féle and -szerű. Harmonic variants:

  -dad is added to back vowel words

  -ded is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ded

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes