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munkálkodik

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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munka (work) +‎ -lkodik (verb-forming suffix)[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmuŋkaːlkodik]
  • Hyphenation: mun‧kál‧ko‧dik
  • Rhymes: -odik

Verb

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munkálkodik

  1. (intransitive, slightly literary) to work, be active (to work regularly for long periods of time)
    Synonyms: tevékenykedik, dolgozgat
    Mikor nem sikerült a terve, a változtatás gondolata kezdett munkálkodni benne.When his plan failed, the idea of ​​change began to work in him.
  2. (intransitive) to work on something (-n/-on/-en/-ön), for someone or something (-ért), to be occupied with something
    Synonyms: fáradozik, dolgozik
    A cégünk azon munkálkodik, hogy minden dolgozónk elégedett legyen a beosztásával.
    Our company works to ensure that all our employees are satisfied with their positions.
    Az apa fáradhatatlanul munkálkodott a gyermekeiért.The father worked tirelessly for his children.

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ munka in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.

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