-on

See also: Appendix:Variations of "on"

English

Etymology

  • (Physics) From -on in electron, reinforced by Ancient Greek -ον (-on) ending neuter nouns and adjectives.
  • (Chemistry) From -on in carbon, first applied to boron and then to silicon.

Suffix

-on

  1. (physics, mathematics and biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon).
  2. (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
  3. (chemistry) Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements (such as boron or silicon).

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -on

Translations

Anagrams

Cebuano

Alternative forms

  • -hon (after vowels without glottal stops).

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ən, from Proto-Austronesian *ən (see Ilocano -en and Tagalog -in).

Suffix

-on

  1. forms nouns indicating objects, persons or action expressed by the root
  2. forms demonyms
  3. forms object trigger conjugation of verbs

Derived terms

Cebuano terms suffixed with -on

Danish

Suffix

-on

  1. (organic chemistry) -one

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔn/
  • (file)

Suffix

-on

  1. (organic chemistry) -one
  2. (particles) -on

Synonyms

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -on

Finnish

Suffix

-on

  1. Suffix variant for the illative singular, see -Vn.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̃/

Etymology 1

From Old French -on, a blending of Latin -ōnem (accusative singular of , masculine appellative suffix), Frankish *-on (accusative of *-ō, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), Frankish *-in (diminutive suffix), and *-ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via -enc, -enz). Some also descend from the Celtic singulative *-onos, such as mouton.

Suffix

-on

  1. Forming diminutives of things, including some animals.
    chat (cat) + -onchaton (kitten)
    ours (bear) + -onourson (cub)
  2. Forming augmentatives of things.
    médaille (medal) + -onmédaillon (medallion)
  3. Indicating origin or occupation.
    marmite (cooking pot) + -onmarmiton (pot and pan washer; kitchen porter)
    quartier (quarter) + -onquarteron (quarter of a pound)
    char (carriage) + -oncharron (wheelwright)
    bûche (log) + -onbûcheron (lumberjack)
Descendants
  • English: -oon

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek -ον (-on), neuter of -ος (-os), masculine adjective ending.

Suffix

-on

  1. (physics and biology) -on
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -on

Gothic

Romanization

-ōn

  1. Romanization of -𐍉𐌽

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [on]

Etymology 1

Pronominal adverbs from case suffixes (cf. postpositions)
edsuffixwho?what?thisthathe/she
(it)*
case v. pr.c.
nom.kimiezaző* / -∅
az / -∅
acc.-t / -ot /
-at/-et/-öt
kitmiteztaztőt* / -∅
azt / -∅
c1
c2
dat.-nak / -nekkinekminekennekannaknekineki-c
ins.-val / -velkivelmivelezzel/
evvel
azzal/
avval
velec
c-f.-értkiértmiértezértazértértec
tra.-vá / -vékivémivéezzéazzác
ter.-igmeddigeddigaddigc
e-f.-ként(kiként)(miként)ekkéntakkéntc
e-m.-ul / -ülc
ine.-ban / -benkibenmibenebbenabbanbennec
sup.-n/-on/-en/-önkinminezenazonrajta(rajta-)c
ade.-nál / -nélkinélminélennélannálnálac
ill.-ba / -bekibemibeebbeabbabelebele-c
sub.-ra / -rekiremireerrearrará-c
all.-hoz/-hez/-hözkihezmihezehhezahhozhozzáhozzá-c
el.-ból / -bőlkibőlmibőlebbőlabbólbelőlec
del.-ról / -rőlkirőlmirőlerrőlarrólrólac
abl.-tól / -tőlkitőlmitőlettőlattóltőlec
*: Ő and őt refer to human beings; the forms below them might be
construed likewise. – Forms in parentheses are uncommon. All »

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

Suffix

-on

  1. (case suffix) on. Used to form the superessive case.
    asztal (table)az asztalon (on the table)
Usage notes
  • (case suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -n is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
    -on is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -en is added to unrounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ön is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

See also

  • rajta
  • Category:Hungarian terms taking -n/-on/-en/-ön
  • Category:Hungarian noun forms

Etymology 2

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

Suffix

-on

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a stem ― often an onomatopoeia ― to form a verb, normally expressing an instantaneous action.
    oson (to sneak) (the instantaneous element is not present here)
Usage notes
  • Harmonic variants:
    -on is added to some back-vowel words
    -an is added to back-vowel words
    -en is added to front-vowel words
Derived terms
Hungarian verbs suffixed with -on

Etymology 3

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

Suffix

-on

  1. (deadjectival adverb suffix) Added to an adjective to create an adverb.
    vak (blind)vakon (blindly)
    gazdagon (rich)gazdagon (abundantly, copiously)
Usage notes
  • Harmonic variants:
    -n is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
    -an is added to most back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -on is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -en is added to front-vowel words ending in a consonant, as well as some front-vowel words ending in a vowel (see above).
Derived terms
Hungarian adverbs suffixed with -on

Etymology 4

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

Suffix

-on

  1. (personal suffix, chiefly dialectal or archaic) Indefinite third-person singular suffix (currently only in the imperative mood as part of -jon, formerly also occurring in the indicative).
    ad (to give)adjon (he/she/it should give)
    van (to be)vagyon (he/she/it is, there is) (in the standard language: van)
Usage notes
  • Harmonic variants:
    -on is added to back-vowel words
    -en is added to unrounded front-vowel words
    -ön is added to rounded front-vowel words

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Further reading

Mohawk

Suffix

-on

  1. forms perfective aspect, which require patient pronouns

References

  • Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 371-372

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

A new formation from words such as ion (ion), from Ancient Greek -ου (-ou), neuter of -ος (-os), from Proto-Indo-European *-os (creates nouns from verb stems).

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /uːn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uːn
  • Hyphenation: -on

Suffix

-on (definite singular neuter -onet, indefinite plural -on or -oner, definite plural -onene or -ona)

  1. (physics, mathematics and biology) Used to form nouns denoting subatomic particles, quanta, molecular units, or substances; -on
    proton, elektron, nøytron, boson, gluonproton, electron, neutron, boson, gluon
  2. (chemistry, biology, genetics) Used to form nouns denoting certain organic compounds; -one, -on
    aceton, testosteron, kodonacetone, testosterone, codone

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /ɔn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔn
  • Hyphenation: -on
  • Homophones: onn, ånd

Suffix

-on (definite singular neuter -onet or definite singular masculine -onen, indefinite plural -on or -oner, definite plural -onene or -ona)

  1. (chemistry) Used to form nouns denoting chemical substances and industrial products; -on
    radon, orlon, rayonradon, orlon, rayon

References

  • “-on” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

  • -oian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ōną.

Suffix

-on

  1. (verbal suffix) used to form the infinitive of class 2 weak verbs (an alternative ending -oian is sometimes found instead of -on)
    makon "to make"
    haton "to hate"

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: -en
    • Low German: -en

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔn
  • Syllabification: on

Suffix

-on m

  1. Forms masculine nouns.
    kuć + -onkujon

Declension

Inanimate delcension:

Animate delcension:

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -on

Further reading

  • -on in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • -on in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Suffix

-on

  1. Obsolete spelling of -ón

Swedish

Etymology

Most likely originally from nypon (rosehip) and smultron (wild strawberry) and then extended to other borrowed words with an original -a. Probably originally a plural suffix cognate to Gothic -𐍉𐌽𐌰 (-ōna) in e.g. 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉𐌽𐌰 (augōna, eyes), compare Swedish ögon.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔn/

Suffix

-on n

  1. Used in many names of berries and some fruits.

Derived terms

References

  1. -on in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔn/

Alternative forms

Suffix

-on

  1. Pluralisation suffix
    meddyg (doctor) + -onmeddygon (doctors)
    lleidr (thief) + -onlladron (lladron)
    athro ((male) teacher) + -onathrawon (athrawon)
    Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -ion, -od, -oedd, -ydd, -yr, -ys

Alternative forms

Suffix

-on

  1. (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person plural preterite
  2. (colloquial) verb suffix for the third-person plural preterite
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -on
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