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Meaning of -csál | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[t͡ʃaːl]

Definitions

  1. Added to a verb to express the frequent repetition of an action. It appears only in a few words.
    frequentative, morpheme, suffix
  2. assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”)
    morpheme

Examples

“rág (“to chew”) + -csál → rágcsál (“to chew, slowly, with small bites”)”
“kulcs (“key”) + -csal → kulccsal (“with [a] key”) (The spelling of “cscs” is simplified to “ccs” except in compounds and at line breaks.)”

CEFR level

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

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