-oň

• IPA^(key):
• Homophone: oň

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

-oň f (noun-forming suffix)

1. 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”)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

-oň m anim or m inan (noun-forming suffix)

1. (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”)

2. extended to inanimates

   ‎vítr m inan (“wind”, noun) + ‎-oň → ‎větroň m inan (“glider”)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

-oň m anim (noun-forming suffix)

1. (chiefly colloquial or dialectal) forms masculine animate nouns expressive of emotion and often of derogation

   ‎blb m anim (“wally”, noun) + ‎-oň → ‎blboň m anim (“nitwit”)

   ‎drsný (“rough”, adjective) + ‎-oň → ‎drsoň m anim (“badass”)

   ‎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”)

• -oň in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017