Hungarian

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Etymology

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From termékeny (fertile) +‎ -ít (causative verb-forming suffix), from ter(e)m (to yield, produce, bear) +‎ -ékeny (adjective-forming suffix expressing ability).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtɛrmeːkɛɲiːt]
  • Hyphenation: ter‧mé‧ke‧nyít
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Verb

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termékenyít

  1. (transitive, rare, literary, except with a prefix) to fertilize, impregnate, inseminate, fecundate (repeatedly or continuously, unless when specified with an adverb)
    Middle-voice counterpart: termékenyül
  2. (transitive, figurative, chiefly as a present participle) to enrich

Usage notes

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This form normally occurs when a verbal prefix is separated from the verb:

Conjugation

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