Hungarian

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Etymology

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féltékeny (jealous) +‎ -kedik (frequentative-reflexive verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfeːlteːkɛɲkɛdik]
  • Hyphenation: fél‧té‧keny‧ke‧dik
  • Rhymes: -ɛdik

Verb

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féltékenykedik

  1. (intransitive) to be jealous (of someone: -ra/-re) (to often or repetitively feel jealousy, to have a jealous nature)
    A két munkatárs féltékenykedik egymásra.The two coworkers are jealous of each other.

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