-ős

See also: Appendix:Variations of "os"

Hungarian

Etymology

-ő (present-participle suffix) + -s (adjective-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [øːʃ]

Suffix

-ős

1. (adjective-forming suffix) Added to a verb to form an adjective expressing the permanent quality originating from the action. Several of the derived adjectives are also used as nouns.

   ismer (“to know”) → ismerős (“acquaintance”)

Usage notes

• (adjective-forming suffix) Variants:

  -ós is added to back vowel verbs

  -ős is added to front vowel verbs

Derived terms

Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ős

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ős

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes