működik

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in 1830. From +‎ -ködik. Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmyːkødik]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mű‧kö‧dik
  • Rhymes: -ødik

Verb[edit]

működik

  1. (intransitive) to function (to carry on a function)
  2. (intransitive) to work, to officiate, to pursue a career
    Synonyms: dolgozik, munkálkodik, szolgál, tevékenykedik
    A férjem tanárként működik.My husband works as a teacher.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ működik 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.)

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