függeszt

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Hungarian

Etymology

From függ (to hang) +‎ -eszt (causative suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfyɡːɛst]
  • Hyphenation: füg‧geszt

Verb

függeszt

  1. (transitive) to hang (on something -ra/-re) (to cause something to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger or the like)
    A képeket a falra függesztette.She hung the pictures on the wall.
  2. (transitive) to gaze, look, keep an eye on (to stare intently, to fix one's eyes onto something)

Conjugation

Derived terms

(With verbal prefixes):

References

  1. ^ függeszt in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)