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Where does “akasztófa” come from?

akasztófa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian akasztó, from Hungarian -ó — -ing. Added to a verb to form the present...

akasztófa (Hungarian): gallows

Definitions

  1. gallows

Ancestry of “akasztófa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianakasztópresent participle of akaszt; hanger; loop, tab
2Hungarian-ó-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...

Words derived from “akasztófa”

  • akasztófák
  • akasztófahumor
  • akasztófahumorok
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