Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

First attested in 1842. tisztel (to respect) +‎ -eg (verb-forming suffix)[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtistɛlɛɡ]
  • Hyphenation: tisz‧te‧leg
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡ

Verb edit

tiszteleg

  1. (intransitive) to salute (a formal gesture made in honor of someone or something, usually with the hand or hands in one of various particular positions)
    Synonym: szalutál

Conjugation edit

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References edit

  1. ^ tiszteleg in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

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