Hungarian
Etymology
Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Its creation was based on the noun szigony (“harpoon”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ony
- (nominal suffix) Added to words to form a noun.
- horog (“hook”) → horgony (“anchor”)
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 un-rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant
- -öny is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant
Derived terms
See also
Polish
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ony m
- Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles.
Declension
Template:pl-decl-adj-auto
Derived terms