-eni

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -e- (linking vowel) +‎ -ni (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-eni

  1. (infinitive suffix) Forms the infinitive.
    segít (help) + ‎-eni → ‎segíteni (to help)
  2. For the other senses, see -ni.

Usage notes

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  • (infinitive suffix) Variants:
    -ni is added to most verbs
    ad (give) + ‎-ni → ‎adni (to give)
    -ani is added to back-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants
    tanít (teach) + ‎-ani → ‎tanítani (to teach)
    akaszt (hang) + ‎-ani → ‎akasztani (to hang)
    bont (demolish) + ‎-ani → ‎bontani (to demolish)
    -eni is added to front-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants
    veszít (lose) + ‎-eni → ‎veszíteni (to lose)
    ijeszt (frighten) + ‎-eni → ‎ijeszteni (to frighten)
    csökkent (reduce) + ‎-eni → ‎csökkenteni (to reduce)
    -nni is added to verbs with variant stems
    vesz (buy) + ‎-nni → ‎venni (to buy)
    eszik (eat) + ‎-nni → ‎enni (to eat)

See also

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Plural of -ean.

Suffix

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-eni m

  1. Used to form a name of an inhabited place, a town or city.
    Paltinu + ‎-eni → ‎Păltineni
    Gheorghe + ‎-eni → ‎Gheorgheni
    urzică + ‎-eni → ‎Urziceni

Derived terms

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