-dös

See also: does, Does, and dös

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [døʃ]
• Rhymes: -øʃ

Suffix

-dös

1. (verb-forming suffix) A frequentative suffix added to a monosyllable verb to form a new verb to express the frequent repetition of an action.

   lök (“to push once”) → lökdös (“to jostle, to push aside repetitively”)

Usage notes

• Harmonic variants:

  -dos is added to back vowel verbs

  -des is added to unrounded front vowel verbs

  -dös is added to rounded front vowel verbs

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -dös

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes