-öny

See also: ony and -ony

Hungarian

Etymology

From -ö- (linking vowel) +‎ -ny (nominal-forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [øɲ]

Suffix

-öny

  1. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.
    ‎ölt (“to stitch”) + ‎-öny → ‎öltöny (“(men's) suit”)

Usage notes
  • (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ny is added to words ending in a vowel
    -any is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ony is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eny is added to unrounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öny is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms
Hungarian nouns suffixed with -öny

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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