-dal

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɒl
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Etymology 1

Suffix

-dal

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb to form a verb expressing the frequent repetition of an action. Mostly used by short, monosyllabic words. No longer productive.
    vág (to cut) + ‎-dal → ‎vagdal (to cut up, chop)
Usage notes
  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -dal is added to back-vowel words
    -del is added to front-vowel words
    -dál is added to back-vowel words
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

Suffix

-dal

  1. (case suffix) assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (with)
    gond (care, concern; difficulty, issue) + ‎-dal → ‎gonddal (with care)

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