-öz

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "oz"

Hungarian

Etymology

From -ö- (linking vowel) + -z (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-öz

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form a verb.
    ‎kölcsön (“loan”) + ‎-öz → ‎kölcsönöz (“to loan”)
  2. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb to form a repetitive version of the verb.
    ‎önt (“to pour”) + ‎-öz → ‎öntöz (“to water”)

Usage notes

  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -z is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
    -oz is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -az is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ez is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öz is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -áz is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant

Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik or -l/-ol/-al/-el/-öl/-ál.

  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -oz is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ez is added to unrounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öz is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -öz

See also

Volapük

Suffix

-öz

  1. A suffix for verbs used as a jussive mood to form an emphatic command.
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