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Where does “-jenek” come from?

-jenek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -enék, from Hungarian -nék, from Hungarian -né, from Hungarian né, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

-jenek (Hungarian): Used to form the third-person plural...

Definitions

  1. Used to form the third-person plural...

Ancestry of “-jenek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-enékUsed to form the first-person singular present...
2Hungarian-nékUsed to form the first-person singular present...
3Hungarian-néMrs, wife of; Used to form the third-person...
4Hungariannélook!, see!
5Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
6Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
7Middle Chinese能talent, ability

Words derived from “-jenek”

  • lehessenek
  • építsenek
  • kelljenek
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