Hungarian

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Etymology

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vér (blood) +‎ -ig (up to) +‎ sért (to offend)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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vérig sért

  1. (transitive, idiomatic, of emotions) to insult/offend someone mortally, cut to the quick, draw blood (to hurt a person's emotions deeply)
    A megjegyzéseddel vérig sértetted a barátaimat.You deeply offended my friends with your comment.

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see sért.
  • The inflected noun vérig remains unchanged.