-ag

See also Appendix:Variations of "ag"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɒɡ/

Suffix

-ag

1. Added to a stem - often an onomatopoeia - to form a verb expressing a quickly repeating or continuous action. Used in some back vowel words.

   kacag (“to laugh”)

2. Added to a verb or a noun to form a noun or an adjective.

   oszt (“to deal out”) → osztag (“squad”)

   ló (“horse”) → lovag (“knight”)

   hallgat (“to remain silent”) → hallgatag (“taciturn, reserved”)

Usage notes

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

  -g is added to words ending in a vowel

  -og is added to some back vowel words

  -ag is added to other back vowel words

  -eg is added to unrounded front vowel words

  -ög is added to rounded front vowel words

• (nominal suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster.

  -g is added to words ending in a vowel

  -ag is added to back vowel words

  -eg is added to front vowel words

See also

• Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ag
• Category:Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ag
• Category:Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ag
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish -óc.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ak/

Suffix

-ag

1. A feminine suffix used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something, often used for female given names.
   1. Mòrag, Sìneag, Annag, Beathag
   2. slatag, steabhag, biorag