Hungarian

Suffix

-ködik

1. (verb suffix) Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most of the time it means to behave as. The derived verb may have a pejorative meaning.

   mű ‎(“work”) → működik ‎(“function”)

   hős ‎(“hero”) → hősködik ‎(“hector”)

2. (verb suffix) Added to a verb to form a reflexive verb.

   fésül ‎(“to comb”) → fésülködik ‎(“to comb oneself”)

Usage notes

• (verb suffix) Variants:

  -kodik is added to back vowel words

  -kedik is added to unrounded front vowel words

  -ködik is added to rounded front vowel words

  -akodik is added to back vowel words

  -ekedik is added to unrounded front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes