-dekel

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɛkɛl]

Suffix

-dekel

1. (frequentative suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a verb to express the frequent repetition of an action.

   nyel (“to swallow”) → nyeldekel (“to swallow one after another”)

Usage notes

• (frequentative suffix) It is used only by a few one-syllable verbs. No longer productive. Variants:

  -dokol is added to back-vowel verbs

  -dekel is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs

  -dököl is added to rounded front-vowel verbs

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -dekel

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes