Hungarian

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Etymology

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öreg (old) +‎ -szik (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈørɛksik]
  • Hyphenation: öreg‧szik
  • Rhymes: -ɛksik

Verb

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öregszik

  1. (intransitive) Alternative form of öregedik.

Usage notes

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The verb öregszik without the perfective prefix meg- usually refers to a gradual process in the sense of the verb. With the perfective prefix, megöregszik indicates that the process is (was, will be) completed and a final state is achieved.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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(With verbal prefixes):

Further reading

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