Hungarian

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Etymology

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From the bántalm- stem of bántalom (insult, offense) +‎ -az (verb-forming suffix), from bánt (to hurt, harm) +‎ -alom (noun-forming suffix). First attested in 1839.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbaːntɒlmɒz]
  • Hyphenation: bán‧tal‧maz
  • Rhymes: -ɒz

Verb

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bántalmaz

  1. (transitive, formal, higher register) to hurt, harm, assault (to cause physical or mental pain to a person or an animal)
  2. (transitive) to abuse, batter (to sexually assault <a child or wife>)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ bántalmaz in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.

Further reading

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  • bántalmaz 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
  • bántalmaz in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).