-eng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eng"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛŋɡ]

Suffix

-eng

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb or to an onomatopoeic stem to form a verb denoting repetitive action.
    ‎derül (“to clear up”) + ‎-eng → ‎dereng (“to dawn; to appear vaguely”)

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -ong is added to back-vowel words
    ‎hajol (“to bend”) + ‎-eng → ‎hajlong (“to bow repetitively”)
    -eng is added to unrounded front-vowel words
    ‎derül (“to clear up”) + ‎-eng → ‎dereng (“to dawn; to appear vaguely”)
    -öng is added to rounded front-vowel words
    ‎őrül (“to go insane”) + ‎-eng → ‎őrjöng (“to be wild, furious, raging”)
    ‎düh (“fury, rage”) + ‎-eng → ‎dühöng (“to be in a raging temper”)
    -ang is added to back-vowel words (rare)
    lappang (“to lurk”)
    -ing is added to front-vowel words (rare)
    kering (“to circulate, orbit”)

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -eng

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

Middle English

Suffix

-eng

  1. Alternative form of -ing
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