-zat

See also: zat, zať, 'zat, and žať

Hungarian

Etymology

-z (“verb-forming suffix”) +‎ -at (“noun-forming suffix”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɒt]

Suffix

-zat

  1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form an abstract noun or a collective noun.
    homlok (“forehead”) → homlokzat (“façade”)

Usage notes

  • (noun-forming suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -zat is added to back vowel nouns
    -zet is added to front vowel nouns

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-zat'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -zat</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

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