-eszt

See also: észt

Hungarian

Etymology

From -sz (frequentative suffix) + -t (causative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛst]

Suffix

-eszt

1. (causative suffix) Added to a verb or less frequently to a noun to form a transitive verb.

   Synonyms: -at/-et, -tat/-tet, -jt/-ajt/-ejt, -ít, -dít, (obsolete in this sense) -t

   ‎éber (“awake”) + ‎-eszt → ‎ébreszt (“to wake someone”)

Usage notes

• (causative suffix) Variants:

  -aszt is added to back-vowel words

  -eszt is added to unrounded front-vowel words

  -öszt is added to rounded front-vowel words

• Many stems that use -eszt, also use the frequentative intransitive suffix -ed:

  ébreszt (“to wake someone”) → ébred (“to wake”)

  süllyeszt (“to sink something”) → süllyed (“to sink”)

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -eszt

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes