-öny

See also: ony and -ony

Hungarian

Etymology

From -ö- (linking vowel) +‎ -ny (nominal-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [øɲ]

Suffix

-öny

1. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.

   ‎ölt (“to stitch”) + ‎-öny → ‎öltöny (“(men's) suit”)

Usage notes

• (nominal-forming suffix) 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 unrounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

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

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -öny

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes