csíp

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Hungarian

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćᴕ̈ppɜ (pinch, fingertip; to pinch).[1][2]

Alternatively, possibly from Proto-Turkic *čɨm- (pinch), compare Chuvash чӑбат (čăbat), Turkish çimdik, çimcik.

Pronunciation

Verb

csíp

  1. (transitive) to pinch
  2. (transitive) to sting (bee, nettle), bite (mosquito), peck (bird)
  3. (transitive) to nip, cut (wind), burn (spice)
  4. (transitive, dated, slang) to dig (to appreciate or like)
    Synonyms: kedvel, szeret, (the latter is colloquial) bír

Conjugation

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ Entry #90 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  2. ^ csíp in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • csíp in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • csíp in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).