-öz

See also: oz, ož, oż, Oz, óz, öz, Öz, őz, -oz, and oz.

Hungarian

Etymology

-ö- (linking vowel) + -z (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -øz

Suffix

-öz

1. (verb-forming suffix) Appended to a noun to form a verb.

   kölcsön (“loan”) → kölcsönöz (“to loan”)

2. (frequentative suffix) Appended to a verb to form a repetitive version of the verb.

   önt (“to pour”) → öntöz (“to water”)

Usage notes

• (verb-forming suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -z is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -oz is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant

  -az is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant

  -ez is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant

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

  -áz is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant

Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik or -l/-ol/-al/-el/-öl/-ál.

• (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -oz is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -ez is added to unrounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

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

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -öz

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Volapük

Suffix

-öz

1. A suffix for verbs used as a jussive mood to form an emphatic command.