Hungarian

Suffix

-öny

1. (nominal suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.

   ölt ‎(“to stitch”) → öltöny ‎(“(men's) suit”)

Usage notes

• (nominal suffix) Harmonic 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

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes