játék

== Hungarian == === Etymology === Uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jukta- (“to speak, tell a tale/story”) + -ék (noun-forming suffix). Cognates include Finnish juttu (“talk, chat”) and Erzya ёвтамс (jovtams, “to say, to tell”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈjaːteːk] Hyphenation: já‧ték Rhymes: -eːk === Noun === játék (countable and uncountable, plural játékok) toy (something to play with) Synonym: (formal in this sense) játékszer game (playful or competitive activity) game (one’s manner, style, or performance in playing a game) 1964, J. D. Salinger (author), Judit Gyepes (translator), Zabhegyező [The Catcher in the Rye], Budapest: Európa Könyvkiadó (1998), →ISBN, chapter 11, page 95: Már aznap délután együtt golfoztunk. Nyolc labdát elrontott, emlékszem. Nyolcat! Rém nehéz volt rávenni, hogy legalább kinyissa a szemét, mikor beleüt a labdába. De még így is óriásit javítottam a játékán [translating game]. I played golf with her that same afternoon. She lost eight balls, I remember. Eight. I had a terrible time getting her to at least open her eyes when she took a swing at the ball. I improved her game immensely, though. play (activity for amusement only, especially among the young; similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills; the conduct, or course, of a game; an individual’s performance in a sport or game) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === játék 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.