-köl

See also: kol, koel, Kol, KOL, kòl, köl, and -kol

Hungarian

Etymology

-k (“semelfactive suffix”) +‎ -ö- +‎ -l (“frequentative suffix”)

Suffix

-köl

  1. (frequentative suffix) Often added to a sound-imitating stem to form a verb to indicate repetitive action.
    fröcsköl (“to sprinkle”)

Usage notes

  • No longer productive. It is used only in a few words. Harmonic variants:
    -kol is added to back vowel words
    -kel is added to unrounded front vowel words
    -köl is added to rounded front vowel words
  • See also the frequentative suffix variants -kál/-kél.

Derived terms

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See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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