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

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes