végett

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Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of vég (the end of something; destination) +‎ -t (locative suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːɡɛtː]
  • Hyphenation: vé‧gett

Postposition

végett

  1. for, in order to (with the purpose of doing something)
    Synonym: céljából

References

  1. ^ végett 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.)