befagy

Hungarian

Etymology

be- (in) + fagy (to freeze)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛfɒɟ]
  • Hyphenation: be‧fagy
  • Rhymes: -ɒɟ

Verb

befagy

  1. (intransitive) to freeze in, freeze over, freeze up, freeze solid (river), to be covered with ice
  2. (intransitive, of faucet or pipe) to freeze up
  3. (intransitive, of a ship) to be icebound

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • befagyaszt
  • befagyás

Further reading

  • befagy in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • befagy in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
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