Hungarian

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Etymology

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From an unattested root of uncertain origin, perhaps an onomatopoeia + -og (frequentative verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɒmːoɡ]
  • Hyphenation: cam‧mog
  • Rhymes: -oɡ

Verb

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cammog

  1. (intransitive) to plod, trudge (to walk slowly and heavily)
    Egy medve cammog az úton.A bear is plodding on the road.
  2. (intransitive, derogatory) to move slowly

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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(With verbal prefixes):

References

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  1. ^ cammog 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.)

Further reading

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  • cammog 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
  • cammog in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)