Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

From -sz (frequentative suffix) +‎ -kodik (reflexive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-szkodik

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Used to form a reflexive verb indicating repetitive action.
    bolha (flea) + ‎-szkodik → ‎bolhászkodik (to be searching and cleaning oneself of fleas)

Usage notes edit

  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -szkodik is added to back-vowel words ending in a vowel
    -aszkodik is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eszkedik is added to front-vowel words ending in a consonant

Conjugation edit

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See also edit