Hungarian

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Etymology

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From the erroneously deduced ötv- stem of ötvös +‎ -öz. Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈøtvøz]
  • Hyphenation: öt‧vöz
  • Rhymes: -øz

Verb

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ötvöz

  1. (transitive) to alloy (to mix or combine metals)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading

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  • ötvöz in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN