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-any

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -a- (linking vowel) +‎ -ny (nominal-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-any

  1. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.
    híg (thin (liquid)) + ‎-any → ‎higany (mercury)

Usage notes

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  • (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ny is added to words ending in a vowel
    -any is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ony is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eny is added to unrounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öny is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms

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See also

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-anъ and Proto-Slavic *-ěnъ.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /aniː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ani/

    Suffix

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    -any

    1. forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Polish: -any

    Polish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈa.nɘ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -anɘ
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Etymology 1

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      Inherited from Old Polish -any.

      Suffix

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      -any m

      1. forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
        dobrać + ‎-any → ‎dobrany
      Declension
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      Derived terms
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      Etymology 2

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      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Suffix

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      -any m

      1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -an

      Further reading

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      • -any in Polish dictionaries at PWN