Hungarian

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Etymology

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vég (end) +‎ -et (accusative suffix) +‎ vet (to cast)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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véget vet

  1. (idiomatic) to put an end to, put a stop to, bring an end to, bring to an end, put the kibosh on (especially by stifling it, with -nak/-nek)
    Elköltöztünk a városból és ez véget vetett a barátságunknak.We moved from the city and this put an end to our friendship.

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see vet.
  • The inflected noun véget remains unchanged.