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Hungarian
Etymology
Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Its creation was based on the noun szigony (“harpoon”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ony
- (nominal-forming suffix) Added to words to form a noun.
- horog (“hook”) + -ony → horgony (“anchor”)
Usage notes
- (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
- -ny is added to words ending in a vowel
- -any is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -ony is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -eny is added to un-rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -öny is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
Derived terms
See also
Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-onъ.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ony
- forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
- wymówić + -ony → wymówiony
Derived terms
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -ony.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.nɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɔnɨ
- Syllabification: o‧ny
Suffix
-ony
- forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
- zaginąć + -ony → zaginiony
Declension
Declension of -ony (hard)
Derived terms