végig-

See also: végig

Hungarian

Etymology

From vég (“end”) +‎ -ig (“until, up to”, case suffix), literally “until the end”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈveːɡiɡ]
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  • Hyphenation: vé‧gig

Prefix

végig-

  1. (verbal prefix) It expresses that the action takes place from the beginning of something to its end. This can refer to both place and time.
    ‎végig- + ‎megy (“to walk”) → ‎végigmegy (“to walk from the beginning of something to its end”)
    ‎végig- + ‎beszél (“to talk”) → ‎végigbeszél (“to talk through a time interval, from the beginning to its end)”)

Derived terms
Hungarian verbs prefixed with végig-

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes
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