birok

== Hungarian == === Etymology === First attested in 1846. Back-formation from birkózik. The derivation bír +‎ -ok has also been suggested as an alternative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbirok] Hyphenation: bi‧rok Rhymes: -ok === Noun === birok (plural not attested) (literary, only in compounds and expressions) wrestling, tussle ==== Declension ==== Currently only the form birokra is used; some other singular forms occur sporadically. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === birok 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. birok 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).