-ejt

Hungarian

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɛjt]

Suffix

-ejt

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a verb or a stem to form a causative verb.
    Synonyms: -at/-et, -tat/-tet, -aszt/-eszt/-öszt, -ít, -dít, (obsolete in this sense) -t
    felejt (“to forget”)

Usage notes
  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -jt is added to a stem ending in a vowel
    -ajt is added to a back-vowel word
    -ejt is added to a front-vowel word

Derived terms
Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ejt

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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