-ony

See also: ony and -öny

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
  • IPA(key): [oɲ]

Suffix

-ony

  1. (nominal suffix) Added to words to form a noun.
    horog (“hook”) → horgony (“anchor”)

Usage notes
  • (nominal suffix) Harmonic 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
Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ony

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.nɨ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɨ
  • Syllabification: o‧ny

Suffix

-ony m

  1. Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles.
    ‎zaginąć + ‎-ony → ‎zaginiony

Declension
Declension of -ony
case singular plural
masculine personal/animate masculine inanimate neuter feminine virile nonvirile
nominative, vocative -ony -one -ona -eni -one
genitive -onego -onej -onych
dative -onemu -onym
accusative -onego -ony -one -oną -onych -one
instrumental -onym -onymi
locative -onej -onych

Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ony

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