-öng

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Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-öng

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb or to an onomatopoeic stem (or rarely to a noun or adjective) to form a verb denoting repetitive action.
    őrül (to go insane) + ‎-öng → ‎őrjöng (to be wild, furious, raging)
    düh (fury, rage) + ‎-öng → ‎dühöng (to be in a raging temper)

Usage notes

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  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -ong is added to back-vowel words
    hajol (to bend) + ‎-öng → ‎hajlong (to bow repetitively)
    -eng is added to unrounded front-vowel words
    derül (to clear up) + ‎-öng → ‎dereng (to dawn; to appear vaguely)
    -öng is added to rounded front-vowel words
    őrül (to go insane) + ‎-öng → ‎őrjöng (to be wild, furious, raging)
    düh (fury, rage) + ‎-öng → ‎dühöng (to be in a raging temper)
    -ang is added to back-vowel words (rare)
    lappang (to lurk)
    -ing is added to front-vowel words (rare)
    kering (to circulate, orbit)

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