-zik

See also: zik

Hungarian

Etymology

From -z +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zik]

Suffix

-zik

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form a verb.
    ‎zongora (“piano”) + ‎-zik → ‎zongorázik (“to play the piano”)
    ‎főzőcske (“cooking”) + ‎-zik → ‎főzőcskézik (“to cook”)
    ‎hullám (“wave”) + ‎-zik → ‎hullámzik (“to wave, ripple”)

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 -zik

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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