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Meaning of -kodik | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[kodik]

Definitions

  1. Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most of the time it means to behave as. The derived verb may have a pejorative meaning.
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  2. Added to a noun to form a verb, meaning to work as.
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  3. Added to a verb to form a reflexive verb.
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Equivalents

Examples

“majom (“monkey”) + -kodik → majomkodik (“to behave as a monkey”)”
“fontos (“important”) + -kodik → fontoskodik (“to act important, to put on airs”)”
“tanár (“teacher”) + -kodik → tanárkodik (“to work as a teacher”)”
“ruház (“to clothe, dress”) + -kodik → ruházkodik (“to clothe oneself”)”
“mű (“work”) + -ködik → működik (“to function”)”
“hős (“hero”) + -ködik → hősködik (“to hector, play the hero”)”
“fésül (“to comb”) + -ködik → fésülködik (“to comb oneself”)”

CEFR level

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

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