-köl

See also: kol, koel, Kol, KOL, kòl, köl, and -kol

Hungarian

Etymology

-k (semelfactive suffix) +‎ -ö- +‎ -l (frequentative suffix)

Suffix

-köl

1. (frequentative suffix) Often added to a sound-imitative root to form a verb to indicate repetitive action.

   fröcsköl (“to sprinkle”)

Usage notes

• No longer productive. It is used only in a few words. Harmonic variants:

  -kol is added to back vowel words

  -kel is added to unrounded front vowel words

  -köl is added to rounded front vowel words

• See also the frequentative suffix variants -kál/-kél.

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -köl

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes