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Hungarian
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ény
- (nominal-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or less frequently an adjective. No longer productive.
- köt (“to tie”) + -ény → kötény (“apron”)
- szer (“adequate mode”) + -ény → szerény (“modest”)
Usage notes
- (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
- -ány is added to back-vowel words
- -ény is added to front-vowel words
Derived terms
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