-ezik

Hungarian

Etymology

From -e- (linking vowel) +‎ -zik (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɛzik]

Suffix

-ezik

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form a verb.
    ‎internet (“internet”) + ‎-ezik → ‎internetezik (“to use the internet”)
    ‎víkend (“weekend”) + ‎-ezik → ‎víkendezik (“to weekend”)

Usage notes
  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -zik is generally added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
    -azik is added to some back-vowel words
    -ozik is added to most back-vowel words
    -ezik is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words
    -özik is added to most rounded front-vowel words

Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -l/-ol/-al/-el/-öl/-ál.

Derived terms
Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ezik

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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