Széchenyi
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See also: Széchényi
Hungarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]An archaic spelling of Szécsény (a town in Hungary) + -i (“of, from”, adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): [ˈseːt͡ʃeːɲi] (phonetic respelling: Szécsényi)
- Hyphenation: Szé‧che‧nyi
- Homophones: Széchényi, Szécsényi, szécsényi
- Rhymes: -ɲi
Proper noun
[edit]Széchenyi
- a surname
Usage notes
[edit]Hungarian surnames ending in -i or -y (both pronounced /i/, e.g. Munkácsy, Kölcsey, Petőfi, Jókai) may form their plurals with or without a linking vowel. These variants are usually synonyms with an occasional difference in meaning. (Reference in Hungarian: e-nyelv: The plural of surnames ending in -i or -y.)
- The variant with a linking vowel may indicate the persons belonging to the family with that surname.
- Megérkeztek a Munkácsyak! ― The Munkácsys (the Munkácsy family) are here!
- The variant without a linking vowel may indicate similar personalities or the works, writings, paintings, etc. of a famous person with that surname.
- Megérkeztek a Munkácsyk! ― The Munkácsys (the paintings of Munkácsy) are here!
Declension
[edit]Possessive forms of Széchenyi | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | Széchenyim | Széchenyijeim (or Széchenyiim) |
2nd person sing. | Széchenyid | Széchenyijeid (or Széchenyiid) |
3rd person sing. | Széchenyije | Széchenyijei (or Széchenyii) |
1st person plural | Széchenyink | Széchenyijeink (or Széchenyiink) |
2nd person plural | Széchenyitek | Széchenyijeitek (or Széchenyiitek) |
3rd person plural | Széchenyijük | Széchenyijeik (or Széchenyiik) |