-öng

See also: ong, Ong, ONG, ống, ông, ổng, and -ong

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [øŋɡ]

Suffix

-öng

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb (or rarely to a noun or adjective) to form a verb denoting repetitive action.
    őrül (“to go insane”) → őrjöng (“to be wild, furious, raging”)
    düh (“fury, rage”) → dühöng (“to be in a raging temper”)

Usage notes
  • (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ong is added to back vowel words
    hajol (“to bend”) → hajlong (“to bow repetitively”)
    -eng is added to unrounded front vowel words
    derül (“to clear up”) → dereng (“to dawn; to appear vaguely”)
    -öng is added to rounded front vowel words
    őrül (“to go insane”) → őrjöng (“to be wild, furious, raging”)
    düh (“fury, rage”) → dühöng (“to be in a raging temper”)
    -ang is added to back vowel words (rare)
    lappang (“to lurk”)
    -ing is added to front vowel words (rare)
    kering (“to circulate, orbit”)

Derived terms
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See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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