-ony

See also: ony and -öny

Hungarian

Etymology

Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Its creation was based on the noun szigony (“harpoon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oɲ]

Suffix

-ony

1. (nominal suffix) Added to words to form a noun.

   horog (“hook”) → horgony (“anchor”)

Usage notes

• (nominal suffix) Harmonic 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 un-rounded 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 -ony

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-onъ.

Suffix

-ony

1. Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles.

   ‎wymówić + ‎-ony → ‎wymówiony

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -ony

Descendants

• Polish: -ony

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -ony.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.nɨ/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɔnɨ
• Syllabification: o‧ny

Suffix

-ony

1. Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles.

   ‎zaginąć + ‎-ony → ‎zaginiony

Declension

Declension of -ony

case	singular				plural
	masculine personal/animate	masculine inanimate	neuter	feminine	virile	nonvirile
nominative, vocative	-ony		-one	-ona	-eni	-one
genitive	-onego			-onej	-onych
dative	-onemu				-onym
accusative	-onego	-ony	-one	-oną	-onych	-one
instrumental	-onym				-onymi
locative				-onej	-onych

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ony