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-ony

-ony

See also: ony and -öny

Hungarian

Suffix

-ony

  1. (nominal suffix) Added to words to form a noun.
    horog ‎(“hook”) → horgony ‎(“anchor”)

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 un-rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öny is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-ony'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ony</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Etymology

Created during the Hungarian language reform which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Its creation was based on the noun szigony ‎(“harpoon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [oɲ]

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