-ém

See also: Appendix:Variations of "em"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eːm]

Suffix

-ém

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

   fed (föd) (“to cover”) → födém (“ceiling”)

Usage notes

• (noun-forming suffix) Variants:

  -ám is added to back-vowel words

  -ém is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ém

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes