fenyeget

== Hungarian == === Etymology === Probably from the verb fen +‎ -eget (frequentative suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfɛɲɛɡɛt] Hyphenation: fe‧nye‧get Rhymes: -ɛt === Verb === fenyeget (transitive) to threaten (to make a threat against someone; to use threats) Késsel fenyegettek. ― They threatened me with a knife. (transitive) to menace, be dangerous for, endanger, impend over, hang over, jeopardize Hatalmas hullámok fenyegették a hajót. ― Enormous waves threatened the ship. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== (With verbal prefixes): ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === fenyeget 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. fenyeget 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).