-kod

Hungarian

Etymology

Either from -k (“instantaneous suffix”) + -d (“frequentative suffix”), or from the suffix -kodik.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kod]

Suffix

-kod

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a monosyllabic verb to form a new verb expressing repetitive action. No longer productive.
    kap (“to get, receive”) → kapkod (“to reach for something repetitively”)

Conjugation

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -kod is added to back vowel words
    -ked is added to unrounded front vowel words
    -köd is added to rounded front vowel words

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-kod' title='Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -kod'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -kod</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
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