pedig

Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1498. Split from the obsolete adverb and conjunction kedig, its initial k changed to p (for a similar dissimilation, see köszméte → pöszméte (“gooseberry [dialectal]”, standard: egres)). It may have been an adverb with emphatic function, hence its current role as a conjunction, partly expressing contrast or concession, and partly addition, stressing, and emphasis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛdiɡ]

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• Hyphenation: pe‧dig
• Rhymes: -iɡ

Conjunction

pedig

1. (after the first clause element, like a clitic) and, while, whereas, in turn (expressing addition or mild contrast)

   Synonym: (before the first clause element, sometimes combined with pedig) és

   Péter a házban van, Juli pedig a kertben. (=…a házban van, és Juli…) ― Peter is in the house, whereas Juli is in the garden.

   Péter van a házban, nem pedig Juli. (=…a házban, és nem…) ― Peter is in the house, and not Juli.

   Sem Péter, sem pedig Juli nincs a házban. ― Neither Peter [“and”] nor Juli is in the house.

2. (before the first clause element) although, even though, notwithstanding, nevertheless, nonetheless

   Synonyms: noha, bár, ámbár, habár, jóllehet, holott

   A: Nem hiszem el. ¶ B: Pedig ez az igazság. ― A: I don't believe it. ¶ B: But that's the truth.

   Eljött, pedig mondtam neki, hogy ne jöjjön. ― He came, although I told him not to come.

Derived terms

• pediglen

 

Compound words

• éspedig
• márpedig
• mégpedig

 

Further reading

• pedig 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