HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of -ász | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[aːs]

Definitions

  1. Added to a noun or a verb to form a noun denoting an occupation.
    morpheme
  2. Forms the second-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
    morpheme, personal, suffix
  3. Forms nouns and adjectives from verbs or nouns.
    morpheme

Equivalents

العربية ـِي
Català -a
Čeština -ský
Deutsch -isch
English -an -er
Español -ano
Suomi -lainen
Français -an
Magyar -ész -i -ikus -s
Italiano -ano
Kurdî -a -an -er
Latina -anus
Português -ana -ano -ão
Svenska -isk -sk

Examples

“hal (“fish”) + -ász → halász (“fisherman”)”
“juh (“sheep”) + -ász → juhász (“shepherd”)”
“vad (“wild animal”) + -ász → vadász (“hunter”)”
“fogyaszt (“to consume”) + -asz → fogyasztasz (“you consume, you are consuming”)”
“válik (“to become”) + -asz → válasz (“answer, reply”)”
“kopik (“to get thin from wear”) + -asz → kopasz (“bald”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See -ász used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free