szét

See also: szét-

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of szél (“width; the edge, side of something”) +‎ -t (locative suffix).^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈseːt]
Hyphenation: szét
Rhymes: -eːt

Adverb

szét (not comparable)

asunder, apart (in different directions)

Usage notes

This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with szét-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see szét-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.

Derived terms

Compound words

szerteszét

References

^ szét 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.)

Anagrams

észt

[1] szét 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.)

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