-ány

See also: any, ǡny, -any, and any%

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːɲ]

Suffix

-ány

1. (nominal suffix) Added to a verb to form a noun or less frequently an adjective.

   nyit (“to open”) → nyitány (“overture”)

Usage notes

• (nominal suffix) No longer productive. Harmonic variants:

  -ány is added to back vowel words

  -ény is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ány

Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ány

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes