bukfenc
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- bukhenc, bukvenc (archaic)
Etymology
Of internal origin, but its formation is uncertain. Possibly related to bukik (“to fall, tumble”). Numerous archaic and dialectal variants exist. The bak- variants (e.g., bakfinc) were possibly folk-etymologically influenced by bak (“goat buck”), referencing the similarity between a buck's jumping and doing a somersault (see also bakfitty, bakfincál, bakfincoz). For a similar semantic connection, compare the dialectal synonyms kecskebuk, kecskebuka (see kecske (“goat”)) and German Purzelbock (from purzeln (“to tumble”) + Bock (“buck”)).[1] First attested in 1574.[1]
The alternative theory that it is a euphemistic and jocular compound of bukik (“to fall, tumble”) + segg (“arse, buttocks”) is considered less likely.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbukfɛnt͡s]
- Hyphenation: buk‧fenc
- Rhymes: -ɛnt͡s
Noun
bukfenc (plural bukfencek)
- somersault (an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head)
- (chiefly gymnastics) a somersault performed in the air; a salto
- Synonyms: szaltó, halálugrás
- (chiefly gymnastics) a somersault performed in the air; a salto
- (figurative) a complete and unexpected change or overturn (of opinion, thought, behaviour, etc.)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bukfenc | bukfencek |
| accusative | bukfencet | bukfenceket |
| dative | bukfencnek | bukfenceknek |
| instrumental | bukfenccel | bukfencekkel |
| causal-final | bukfencért | bukfencekért |
| translative | bukfenccé | bukfencekké |
| terminative | bukfencig | bukfencekig |
| essive-formal | bukfencként | bukfencekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | bukfencben | bukfencekben |
| superessive | bukfencen | bukfenceken |
| adessive | bukfencnél | bukfenceknél |
| illative | bukfencbe | bukfencekbe |
| sublative | bukfencre | bukfencekre |
| allative | bukfenchez | bukfencekhez |
| elative | bukfencből | bukfencekből |
| delative | bukfencről | bukfencekről |
| ablative | bukfenctől | bukfencektől |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
bukfencé | bukfenceké |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
bukfencéi | bukfencekéi |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | bukfencem | bukfenceim |
| 2nd person sing. | bukfenced | bukfenceid |
| 3rd person sing. | bukfence | bukfencei |
| 1st person plural | bukfencünk | bukfenceink |
| 2nd person plural | bukfencetek | bukfenceitek |
| 3rd person plural | bukfencük | bukfenceik |
Derived terms
- bukfencel
- bukfences
- bukfencezik
- bukfenchányás
- bukfenchányó
- előrebukfenc
- hátrabukfenc
- tigrisbukfenc
- bukfencet hány
- bukfencet vet
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 bukfenc in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.
Further reading
- bukfenc 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.
- bukfenc in Ferenc Pusztai, editor, Magyar értelmező kéziszótár [A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÉKsz.2), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003 (online searchable version under development).
- bukfenc 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).