-őzik

See also: őzik, ö-zik, -ozik, -ózik, and -özik

Hungarian

Etymology

-ő- +‎ -z +‎ -ik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [øːzik]

Suffix

-őzik

1. (frequentative-reflexive verb-forming suffix) Added to a verb to form a new verb with reflexive and often frequentative meaning.

   fenyeget (“to threaten”) → fenyegetőzik (“to threaten repeatedly”)

Usage notes

• Variants:

  -ózik/-ódzik is added to back-vowel words

  -őzik/-ődzik is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -őzik

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes