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-öng

-öng

See also: ong, Ong, ONG, ống, ông, ổng, and -ong

Hungarian

Suffix

-öng

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb (or rarely to a noun or adjective) to form a verb denoting repetitive action.
    őrül (to go insane)őrjöng (to be wild, furious, raging)
    düh (fury, rage)dühöng (to be in a raging temper)

Usage notes

  • (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ong is added to back vowel words
    hajol (to bend)hajlong (to bow repetitively)
    -eng is added to unrounded front vowel words
    derül (to clear up)dereng (to dawn; to appear vaguely)
    -öng is added to rounded front vowel words
    őrül (to go insane)őrjöng (to be wild, furious, raging)
    düh (fury, rage)dühöng (to be in a raging temper)
    -ang is added to back vowel words (rare)
    lappang (to lurk)
    -ing is added to front vowel words (rare)
    kering (to circulate, orbit)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-%C3%B6ng'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -öng</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes