-ejt

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ejt

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a verb or a stem to form a causative verb.
    Synonyms: -at/-et, -tat/-tet, -aszt/-eszt/-öszt, -ít, -dít, (obsolete in this sense) -t
    felejt (to forget)

Usage notes

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  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -jt is added to a stem ending in a vowel
    -ajt is added to a back-vowel word
    -ejt is added to a front-vowel word

Derived terms

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See also

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