Hungarian

Suffix

-ra

1. (case suffix) onto, on. Used to form the sublative case.

   asztal ‎(“table”) → tedd az asztalra - put it on the table

Declension

Usage notes

• (case suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ra is added to back vowel words. Final -a changes to -á-.

  pad ‎(“bench”) → Leültem egy padra. - I sat down on a bench.

  alma ‎(“apple”) → Allergiás vagyok az almára. - I am allergic to apples.

  -re is added to front vowel words. Final -e changes to -é-.

  szék ‎(“chair”) → Leültem egy székre. - I sat down on a chair.

  béke ‎(“peace”) → Mindenki békére vágyik. - Everyone longs for peace.

See also

• Category:Hungarian words taking -ra/-re
• Category:Hungarian noun forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Irish

Alternative forms

• -radh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish -rad.

Suffix

-ra m ‎(plural -raí)

1. Collective suffix, attached to nouns or adjectives, used to form nouns: -ry, -y

   milseog ‎(“dessert”) + ‎-ra → ‎milseogra ‎(“confectionery”)

   glas ‎(“green”) + ‎-ra → ‎glasra ‎(“vegetable”) (originally “greenery”)

Declension

Derived terms

Slovak

Suffix

-ra f

1. Nominal suffix.

Declension

Derived terms

Usage notes

This suffix is only used for one word: kostra, hence the genitive plural form -or, the dative plural form -ram and the locative plural form -rach are hypothetical.