Hungarian

Suffix

-nök

1. (noun suffix) Added to a word to form the name of an occupation.

   mér ‎(“to measure”) → mérnök ‎(“engineer”)

   ügy ‎(“matter”) → ügynök ‎(“agent”)

Usage notes

• (noun suffix) Variants:

  -nok is added to back vowel words

  -nök is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes