-ő

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "o"

Hungarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-ő

  1. (present participle suffix) -ing. Added to a verb to form the present participle.
    süt (“to bake”) → sütő (“baking”)
    sütőpor (“baking powder”)
Usage notes[edit]
  • Harmonic variants:
    -ó is added to back-vowel verbs
    -ő is added to front-vowel verbs

Etymology 2[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-ő

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a shortened form of a noun to derive a diminutive noun.
    Gergely (“Gregory”) → Gergő (“Greg”)
Usage notes[edit]
  • Harmonic variants:
    -ó is added to back-vowel verbs
    -ő is added to front-vowel verbs

Derived terms[edit]

► Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ő


See also[edit]

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