beköp

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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be- +‎ köp

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛkøp]
  • Hyphenation: be‧köp
  • Rhymes: -øp

Verb

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beköp

  1. (intransitive) to spit over something into another closed space
    A kerítésen át beköpött az udvarra.He spat over the fence into the yard.
  2. (transitive) to spit (to emit or expel something from the mouth)
    Beköpött a szobába egy cseresznyemagot.He spat a cherry pit into the room.
  3. (transitive, of fly) to flyblow, to contaminate with flyblows
  4. (transitive, slang) to squeal, snitch, grass up, rat on, inform on, peach on someone (to betray by informing on)
    Synonyms: besúg, elárul, beárul
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to make a witty, amusing comment in front of an audience or in a conversation
    Synonym: bemond

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • beköp in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • beköp in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).