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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Suffix
-oň f (noun-forming suffix)
- appended to nouns denoting fruits, forms feminine nouns denoting trees which bear those fruits
- broskev f (“peach”) + -oň → broskvoň f (“peach tree”)
- jablko n (“apple”) + -oň → jabloň f (“apple tree”)
- kdoule f (“quince”) + -oň → kdouloň f (“quince tree”)
- mandle f (“almond”) + -oň → mandloň f (“almond tree”)
- slíva f (“plum”) + -oň → slivoň f (“plum tree”)
Declension
Declension of -oň (soft zero-ending feminine)
Etymology 2
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Suffix
-oň m anim or m inan (noun-forming suffix)
- (zoology) forms masculine animate nouns denoting animals
- les m inan (“forest”, noun) + -oň → lesoň m anim (“bushbuck”)
- outlý (“slender”, adjective) + -oň → outloň m anim (“slow loris”)
- pižmo n (“musk”, noun) + -oň → pižmoň m anim (“musk ox”)
- extended to inanimates
- vítr m inan (“wind”, noun) + -oň → větroň m inan (“glider”)
Declension
Declension of -oň (soft masculine animate)
Declension of -oň (soft masculine inanimate)
Etymology 3
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Suffix
-oň f (noun-forming suffix)
- (chiefly colloquial or dialectal) forms masculine animate nouns expressive of emotion and often of derogation
- blbý (“silly”, adjective) + -oň → blboň m anim (“?fool”)
- drsný (“rugged”, adjective) + -oň → drsoň m anim (“?tough guy”)
- mimo (“outside of”, preposition) + -oň → mimoň m anim (“outsider”)
- mls m inan (“sweetmeat”, noun) + -oň → mlsoň m anim (“glutton”)
- tupý (“stupid”, adjective) + -oň → tupoň m anim (“dullard”)
Declension
Declension of -oň (soft masculine animate)
Derived terms
Further reading
- -oň in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017