Hungarian

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Etymology

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From gyűrű (ring) +‎ -dzik (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɟyːryːd͡zːik] (phonetic respelling: gyűrűddzik)
  • Hyphenation: gyű‧rű‧dzik
  • Rhymes: -yːd͡zːik

Verb

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gyűrűdzik

  1. (intransitive) to ripple (<on the surface of stagnant water> to have waves that spread out in a circular shape from a point)
    Synonym: gyűrűzik
    A víz gyűrűdzött, amikor köveket dobáltunk a tóba.The water rippled when we were throwing stones into the lake.
  2. (intransitive, rare, of reptiles) to coil, zigzag (to move in a zigzag manner)
    Synonyms: tekereg, kígyózik
    Egy vízisikló gyűrűdzött a fűben.A grass snake zigzagged in the grass.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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