-ony

See also: ony and -öny

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

• IPA^(key): [oɲ]

Suffix

-ony

1. (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

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ony

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

---

Polish

Suffix

-ony m

1. Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles.

   ‎zaginąć + ‎-ony → ‎zaginiony

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ony

Further reading

• -ony in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• -ony in Polish dictionaries at PWN