Hungarian

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Etymology

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ügyetlen (clumsy) +‎ -kedik (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈyɟɛtlɛŋkɛdik]
  • Hyphenation: ügyet‧len‧ke‧dik
  • Rhymes: -ɛdik
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Verb

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ügyetlenkedik

  1. (intransitive) to fumble (to act clumsily or cack-handedly)
    A kapus ügyetlenkedett, amikor megpróbálta elcsípni a labdát.
    The goalkeeper fumbled when he tried to intercept the ball.
    Nem bírom nézni, ahogy édesapám ügyetlenkedik azzal a régi vadászpuskával.
    I can't bear to watch my dad fumbling around with that old hunting rifle.

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