-kol

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Hungarian

Etymology

From -k (obsolete instantaneous suffix) +‎ -o- +‎ -l (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-kol

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to an onomatopoeic (sound-imitative) root to form a verb to indicate repetitive action. No longer productive. It is used only in a few words.
    tudakol (to ask, query, inquire)

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -kol is added to back-vowel words
    -kel is added to unrounded front-vowel words
    -köl is added to rounded front-vowel words
    -ákol is added to some other back-vowel words
    -ékol is added to yet other back-vowel words
    -ékel is added to unrounded front-vowel words
  • See also the frequentative suffix variants -kál/-kél.

Derived terms

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