betegség
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hungarian ==
=== Etymology ===
From beteg (“ill”) + -ség (noun-forming suffix).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈbɛtɛkʃeːɡ]
Rhymes: -eːɡ
Hyphenation: be‧teg‧ség
=== Noun ===
betegség (plural betegségek)
(medicine) disease, illness, sickness (an abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction)
Synonyms: megbetegedés, kór, ragály
(figurative, higher register) disease (any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.)
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=== Further reading ===
betegség in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
betegség 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).