eszek

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛsɛk]
  • Hyphenation: eszek

Etymology 1

ész (“intellect, mind”) +‎ -ek (plural suffix)

Noun

eszek

  1. nominative plural of ész

Etymology 2

eszik (“to eat”) +‎ -ek (personal suffix)

Verb

eszek

  1. (proscribed, only in casual or dialectal speech) first-person singular indicative present indefinite of eszik
    Synonym: eszem (this latter form is preferred in standard Hungarian)
    • 1925, József, Attila, Tiszta szívvel (“With a Pure Heart”):
      Harmadnapja nem eszek, / se sokat, se keveset.
      For three days I haven’t fed / not even on mouldy bread. (Translation by Peter Zollman; →ISBN, p. 788)
      Three days I’ve been starving numb / for lack of either feast or crumb. (Translation by Anton Nyerges; →ISBN, p. 789)
      Three days’ hunger, not a bite: / nothing heavy, nothing light. (Translation by Leslie A. Kery)

Etymology 3

esz (“E-flat”) +‎ -ek (plural suffix)

Noun

eszek

  1. nominative plural of esz
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