-ám

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːm]

Suffix

-ám

1. (noun suffix) Added to a stem or other parts of speech to form a noun.

   hullik (“to fall”) → hullám (“wave”)

   csill- → csillám (“glitter”) - from the same stem see csillog (“to shine, to glitter”)

   vil- → villám (“lightning”) - from the same stem see világ (“light, world”)

Usage notes

• (noun suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ám is added to back vowel words

  -ém is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ám

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes