Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ány

  1. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or less frequently an adjective. No longer productive.
    nyit (to open) + ‎-ány → ‎nyitány (overture)

Usage notes

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  • (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ány is added to back-vowel words
    -ény is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

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See also

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