-oň

See also: Appendix:Variations of "on"

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oɲ]
• Homophone: oň

Etymology 1

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Suffix

-oň f (noun-forming suffix)

1. appended to nouns denoting fruits, forms feminine nouns denoting trees which bear those fruits

   ‎broskev f (“peach”) + ‎-oň → ‎broskvoň f (“peach tree”)

   ‎jablko n (“apple”) + ‎-oň → ‎jabloň f (“apple tree”)

   ‎kdoule f (“quince”) + ‎-oň → ‎kdouloň f (“quince tree”)

   ‎mandle f (“almond”) + ‎-oň → ‎mandloň f (“almond tree”)

   ‎slíva f (“plum”) + ‎-oň → ‎slivoň f (“plum tree”)

Declension

Declension of -oň (soft zero-ending feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	-oň	-oně
genitive	-oně	-oní
dative	-oni	-oním
accusative	-oň	-oně
vocative	-oni	-oně
locative	-oni	-oních
instrumental	-oní	-oněmi

Etymology 2

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Suffix

-oň m anim or m inan (noun-forming suffix)

1. (zoology) forms masculine animate nouns denoting animals

   ‎les m inan (“forest”, noun) + ‎-oň → ‎lesoň m anim (“bushbuck”)

   ‎outlý (“slender”, adjective) + ‎-oň → ‎outloň m anim (“slow loris”)

   ‎pižmo n (“musk”, noun) + ‎-oň → ‎pižmoň m anim (“musk ox”)

2. extended to inanimates

   ‎vítr m inan (“wind”, noun) + ‎-oň → ‎větroň m inan (“glider”)

Declension

Declension of -oň (soft masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	-oň	-oni, -oňové
genitive	-oně	-oňů
dative	-oňovi, -oni	-oňům
accusative	-oně	-oně
vocative	-oni	-oni, -oňové
locative	-oňovi, -oni	-oních
instrumental	-oněm	-oni

Declension of -oň (soft masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	-oň	-oně
genitive	-oně	-oňů
dative	-oni	-oňům
accusative	-oň	-oně
vocative	-oni	-oně
locative	-oni	-oních
instrumental	-oněm	-oni

Etymology 3

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Suffix

-oň f (noun-forming suffix)

1. (chiefly colloquial or dialectal) forms masculine animate nouns expressive of emotion and often of derogation

   ‎blbý (“silly”, adjective) + ‎-oň → ‎blboň m anim (“?fool”)

   ‎drsný (“rugged”, adjective) + ‎-oň → ‎drsoň m anim (“?tough guy”)

   ‎mimo (“outside of”, preposition) + ‎-oň → ‎mimoň m anim (“outsider”)

   ‎mls m inan (“sweetmeat”, noun) + ‎-oň → ‎mlsoň m anim (“glutton”)

   ‎tupý (“stupid”, adjective) + ‎-oň → ‎tupoň m anim (“dullard”)

Declension

Declension of -oň (soft masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	-oň	-oni, -oňové
genitive	-oně	-oňů
dative	-oňovi, -oni	-oňům
accusative	-oně	-oně
vocative	-oni	-oni, -oňové
locative	-oňovi, -oni	-oních
instrumental	-oněm	-oni

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -oň

Further reading

• -oň in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017