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-delem
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delem
Hungarian
Etymology
Formed in the Old Hungarian era either from hu -d -elem frequentative suffix noun-forming suffix y, or from hu -del -em frequentative suffix noun-forming suffix y.
Pronunciation
hu de lem
Suffix
hu suffix noun-forming suffixes
hu noun-forming suffix Added to a verb or a noun to form an abstract noun.
Usage notes
noun-forming suffix Variants:
hu -dalom is added to back-vowel words
hu -delem is added to front-vowel words
hu -adalom same as -dalom with a linking vowel
hu -odalom same as -dalom with a linking vowel
hu -edelem same as -delem with a linking vowel
Declension
In some of the declined forms -delem will change to -delm.
-delme e -delem -delm suffixes-delm ei
See also
Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
References