-öz

See also öz, Öz, oz, Oz, őz, and ož

Hungarian

Etymology

-ö- (“linking vowel”) + -z (“verbal suffix”)

Suffix

-öz

1. Added to a noun to form a verb.

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

2. Added to a verb to form a repetitive version of the verb.

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

Usage notes

• (to nouns):
• (verbal suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster:

  -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 front vowel words ending in a consonant

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

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

• (to verbs):
• (verbal suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster.

  -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

See also

• Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -öz
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes