derék

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See also: Derek and derek

Hungarian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a Slavic language. See Proto-Slavic *drěkъ. The adjective sense can be traced back to the noun sense as the noun became more and more abstract in meaning over time.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: de‧rék
  • Rhymes: -eːk

Noun

derék (plural derekak)

  1. (anatomy) waist (the part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative derék derekak
accusative derekat derekakat
dative deréknak derekaknak
instrumental derékkal derekakkal
causal-final derékért derekakért
translative derékká derekakká
terminative derékig derekakig
essive-formal derékként derekakként
essive-modal
inessive derékban derekakban
superessive derékon derekakon
adessive deréknál derekaknál
illative derékba derekakba
sublative derékra derekakra
allative derékhoz derekakhoz
elative derékból derekakból
delative derékról derekakról
ablative deréktól derekaktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
deréké derekaké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
derékéi derekakéi
Possessive forms of derék
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. derekam derekaim
2nd person sing. derekad derekaid
3rd person sing. dereka derekai
1st person plural derekunk derekaink
2nd person plural derekatok derekaitok
3rd person plural derekuk derekaik

Derived terms

Compound words
Expressions

Adjective

derék (comparative derekabb, superlative legderekabb)

  1. (of character) brave, honest, valiant
  2. (of body, dialectal) well-built, sturdy

Declension

Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative derék derekak
accusative derekat derekakat
dative deréknak derekaknak
instrumental derékkal derekakkal
causal-final derékért derekakért
translative derékká derekakká
terminative derékig derekakig
essive-formal derékként derekakként
essive-modal
inessive derékban derekakban
superessive derékon derekakon
adessive deréknál derekaknál
illative derékba derekakba
sublative derékra derekakra
allative derékhoz derekakhoz
elative derékból derekakból
delative derékról derekakról
ablative deréktól derekaktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
deréké derekaké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
derékéi derekakéi

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ derék in Tótfalusi, István. Magyar etimológiai nagyszótár (’Hungarian Comprehensive Dictionary of Etymology’). Budapest: Arcanum Adatbázis, 2001; Arcanum DVD Könyvtár →ISBN
  2. ^ derék 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.)
  3. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading

  • derék 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).
  • (waist): derék 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
  • (brave): derék 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

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