Esterházy
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Hungarian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Esterházy
- a surname
Usage notes
Hungarian surnames ending in -i or -y (both pronounced /i/, e.g. Munkácsy, Kölcsey, Petőfi, Jókai) may form their plurals with or without a linking vowel. These variants are usually synonyms with an occasional difference in meaning. (Reference in Hungarian: e-nyelv: The plural of surnames ending in -i or -y.)
- The variant with a linking vowel may indicate the persons belonging to the family with that surname.
- Megérkeztek a Munkácsyak! ― The Munkácsys (the Munkácsy family) are here!
- The variant without a linking vowel may indicate similar personalities or the works, writings, paintings, etc. of a famous person with that surname.
- Megérkeztek a Munkácsyk! ― The Munkácsys (the paintings of Munkácsy) are here!
Declension
| Possessive forms of Esterházy | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Esterházym | Esterházyjaim (or Esterházyim) |
| 2nd person sing. | Esterházyd | Esterházyjaid (or Esterházyid) |
| 3rd person sing. | Esterházyja | Esterházyjai (or Esterházyi) |
| 1st person plural | Esterházynk | Esterházyjaink (or Esterházyink) |
| 2nd person plural | Esterházytok | Esterházyjaitok (or Esterházyitok) |
| 3rd person plural | Esterházyjuk | Esterházyjaik (or Esterházyik) |