függeszt

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From függ (to hang) +‎ -eszt (causative suffix).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfyɡːɛst]
  • Hyphenation: füg‧geszt
  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Verb[edit]

függeszt

  1. (transitive) to hang (on something -ra/-re) (to cause something to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger or the like)
    Synonym: akaszt
    A képeket a falra függesztette.She hung the pictures on the wall.
  2. (transitive) to gaze, look, keep an eye on (to stare intently, to fix one's eyes onto something)

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Derived terms[edit]

(With verbal prefixes):

References[edit]

  1. ^ függeszt 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.)

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