-ő

See also: Appendix:Variations of "o"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [øː]

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ő

  2. (present-participle suffix) -ing (added to a verb to form the present participle)
    ‎süt (“to bake”) + ‎-ő → ‎sütő (“baking”)
    sütőpor (“baking powder”)
Usage notes
  • (present-participle suffix) Variants:
    -ó is added to back-vowel verbs
    -ő is added to front-vowel verbs
    -ú is added to back-vowel verbs, obsolete
    homorú, nyomorú, szigorú
    -ű is added to front-vowel verbs, obsolete
    keserű, seprű

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ő

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a shortened form of a noun to derive a diminutive noun.
    Gergely (“Gregory”) → Gergő (“Greg”)
Usage notes
  • (diminutive suffix) Variants:
    -ó is added to back-vowel verbs
    -ő is added to front-vowel verbs
Derived terms
Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ő
emelő
Gergő
görgő
járókelő
kürtő
Sebő

See also

  • Category:Hungarian present participles
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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