okoskodik

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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okos (smart) +‎ -kodik (frequentative-reflexive verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈokoʃkodik]
  • Hyphenation: okos‧ko‧dik
  • Rhymes: -odik

Verb

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okoskodik

  1. (intransitive) to reason (to look for a good solution by thinking and analyzing the possibilities and circumstances)
    Synonyms: érvel, következtet, latolgat, töpreng
  2. (intransitive, derogatory) to argue, to be obstinate/stubborn, to be clever-clever/smarty pants/a smart aleck (to argue without end, to oppose by arguing unnecessarily)
    Synonyms: tudálékoskodik, fontoskodik

Conjugation

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Further reading

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