Hungarian
Etymology
-a- + -ny
Pronunciation
Suffix
-any
- (nominal suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.
- híg (“thin (liquid)”) → higany (“mercury”)
Usage notes
- (nominal suffix) Harmonic 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
See also
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ěnъ.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-any m
- Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles.
Declension
Template:pl-decl-adj-auto
Derived terms