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Appendix:Variations of "on"
English
Etymology 1
en particle or quantum :bf electron :influence grc:-ον + 1
Pronunciation
en /-ɒn/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--on.wav US
Suffix
en particle or quantum en physics maths Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.
en -ino
en photon, en proton
Derived terms
en particle or quantum
Translations
(physics) subatomic particles
Catalan: ca -ó m
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 子 zǐ
Dutch: nl -on
French: fr -on m
German: de -on n
Gujarati: gu -અણુ
Hindi: hi -अणु
Interlingua: ia -on
Italian: it -one m
Japanese: ja 子 shi
Marathi: mr -अणू
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb -on
Portuguese: pt -ão m Portugal, pt -on m Brazil
Russian: ru -он m
Spanish: es -ón m
Etymology 2
en noble gases :bf carbon<id:element>
en carbon, first applied to boron and then to silicon.
Pronunciation
en /-ɒn/ /-ən/; some words allow both pronunciations while others require one or the other.
Suffix
en element en chemistry Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements.
en boron, en silicon
Derived terms
en element
Translations
(chemistry) nonmetal element
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb -on
Etymology 3
en unit
Suffix
en unit en biology genetics Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units.
en codon, en recon
Derived terms
en unit
Translations
(genetics) basic or fundamental units
French: fr -on
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb -on
Russian: ru -он m
Etymology 4
en substance
From the combining form of en -one, as in sulfon-ic. Compare also en -thion.
Suffix
en substance Forms names for chemical compounds, often proprietary.
Derived terms
en substance
en -thion
Anagrams
en no Nº NO No No. N.O. no no.
en Chemical element nomenclature
Cebuano
Alternative forms
ceb -hon after vowels without glottal stops
ceb -un -hun nonstandard
Etymology
ceb :inh phi-pro:*-ən<ety:inh<poz-pro:*-ən>>
From ceb phi-pro *-ən, from ceb poz-pro *-ən, from ceb map-pro *-ən. Cognate with ilo -en and tl -in.
Suffix
ceb suffix verb-forming suffix inchoative gi- contemplative -on imperative -a negative -a
patient trigger verbal affix, infinitive form
non-durative action; an action done unto something or someone without necessarily referencing the duration of the act; see Perfective aspect
ceb paga- -on durative patient trigger
ceb kaon eat kan-on to eat something
ceb Kan-on nako ang isda. I will eat the fish. (The "fish" is focused)
ceb Kan-on nako I will eat it
ceb with verbs of motion go to do/get/achieve something
ceb saka climb sak-on to climb to get something
ceb balik return balikon to return to do something
ceb Balikon ka namo We will come back to get you
ceb with roots referring to a state make into such state
ceb pula red pulahon to make something red
ceb hurot consumed hutdon to use up all that is left
ceb upat four upaton to make/divide into four parts
ceb ayo good ayohon to fix
ceb with adjectives referring to manner do something in such manner
ceb ayo good ayohon to do something well
ceb kalit sudden kaliton to do something suddenly
ceb with names or titles call someone by that name or title
ceb Kuyahon ka niya He calls you "kuya"
ceb uncommon with words referring to time do at such time
ceb Ugmaon na lang 'ni nako. I will just do this tomorrow.
ceb with things that can be used as an instrument to hit something strike with so-and-so
ceb Bakyaon nako siya I will hit him/her with a wooden slipper
contemplative aspect of -on
Usage notes
Often, the stress is moved to the next syllable after affixation:
ceb bálik balíkon
ceb áyo ayóhon
ceb pulá pulahón
ceb kalít kalitón
Derived terms
ceb
ceb ka- -on -onon
Suffix
ceb suffix adjective-forming suffix
ceb added to adjectives somewhat, kind of, -ish
ceb murag, full reduplication of root
ceb gamay small gamayon rather small
ceb barato cheap baratohon rather cheap
ceb added to Spanish monetary numbers worth much
ceb tag- balig
ceb piso one peso pisohon worth one peso
ceb baynte twenty pesos bayntehon worth twenty pesos
forms demonyms
ceb -anon -non -hon
Usage notes
In the first and second senses, the stress is always on the last syllable:
ceb mahál mahalón somewhat expensive
ceb báyot bayotón gayish
Derived terms
ceb -anon ma- -on -non
Suffix
ceb suffix noun-forming suffix
ceb -onon
ceb Duna pa koy hatagon nimo. I still have something to give you.
See also
ceb -an paga- -an mo- mag- ma- mang-
References
1158-1159
Danish
Pronunciation
da [-ˈoˀn]
Suffix
da organic chemistry -one
Derived terms
da
Dutch
Pronunciation
nl /ɔn/
nl Nl--on.ogg
Suffix
nl suffix
nl functional group suffix -one
nl particles en -on
Synonyms
nl oxo-
Derived terms
nl
Related terms
nl keton
Finnish
Etymology
See fi -Vn illative illative suffix.
Suffix
fi -Vn one illative illative case ending
Anagrams
fi no no
fi case suffixes
Franco-Provençal
Etymology
frp la -ō -ōnem.
Suffix
frp suffix m plural -ons frp orb
forms augmentative nouns
Derived terms
frp
French
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--on.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>)
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--on.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>)
Etymology 1
fr diminutive suffix suffix :inh frm:-on<ety:inh<fro:-on<ety:inh<la:-ō<id:noun>>:influence<frk:->>>>
fr frm -on, from fr fro -on, a blending of fr la -ōnem (accusative singular of la -ō, masculine appellative suffix), fr frk *-on (accusative of gmw-pro *-ō, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), fr frk *-īn diminutive suffix, and gmw-pro *-ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via fro -enc, fro -enz). Some also descend from the Celtic singulative cel-pro *-onos, such as fr mouton.
Suffix
m +fr diminutive suffixes
forms diminutives of things, including some animals
fr chat chaton cat kitten
fr ours ourson bear cub
forms augmentatives of things
fr médaille médaillon medal medallion
indicates origin or occupation
fr marmite marmiton cooking pot pot and pan washer; kitchen porter
fr quartier quarteron quarter quarter of a pound
fr char charron carriage wheelwright
fr bûche bûcheron log lumberjack
Descendants
en -oon 1
Suffix
forms adjectives of characteristic
fr mollasse<t:molasses> mollasson<t:sluggish>
fr brouiller<t:to blur; to scramble> brouillon<t:disorganized, disjointed>
Etymology 2
fr :bor grc:-ος<alt:-ον><id:neuter noun> sciences
fr grc -ον, neuter of grc -ος, masculine adjective ending.
Suffix
m
fr physics and biology en -on
fr magnét(ique)<t:magnetic> magnéton<t:magneton>
fr ostéo- ostéon<t:osteon>
Derived terms
fr
fr Forming diminutives buisson brocheton chanson housson ourson ponton raton saucisson
fr contranyms
Gothic
Romanization
-ōn
got -𐍉𐌽
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
hu
Suffix
hu suffix superessive case suffix case suffixes
hu superessive on
hu asztal table asztalon on [a/the] table
hu Egy váza van az asztalon There is a vase on the table.
Usage notes
See also
hu rajta
:Category:Hungarian terms taking -n/-on/-en/-ön
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Etymology 2
hu
Suffix
hu suffix
hu verb hu verb-forming suffix Added to a stem ― often an onomatopoeia ― to form a verb, normally expressing an instantaneous action.
hu oson to sneak the instantaneous element is not present here
Usage notes
verb-forming suffix Variants:
hu -on verb is added to some back-vowel words
hu -an verb is added to back-vowel words
hu -en verb is added to front-vowel words
Conjugation
- o n y
Derived terms
hu verb
Etymology 3
hu
Suffix
hu suffix
hu adverb hu deadjectival adverb-forming suffix Added to an adjective to create an adverb.
hu vak blind vakon blindly
hu gazdag rich gazdagon abundantly, copiously
Usage notes
adverb-forming suffix Variants:
hu -n adverb is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
hu -an adverb is added to most back-vowel words ending in a consonant
hu -on adverb is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
hu -en adverb 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
hu adverb
Etymology 4
hu
Suffix
hu suffix
hu personal hu chiefly dialectal or archaic personal suffix yhu dialectal terms suffixes with archaic senses Forms the indefinite third-person singular suffix (currently only in the imperative mood as part of hu -jon, formerly also occurring in the indicative).
hu ad to give → hu adjon he/she/it should give
hu van to be → hu vagyon he/she/it is, there is in the standard language: hu van
Usage notes
archaic personal suffix Variants:
hu -n personal is added to certain irregular stems
hu -on personal is added to back-vowel words
hu -en personal is added to unrounded front-vowel words
hu -ön personal is added to rounded front-vowel words
See also
Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
Further reading
Szinnyei József: Alaktani adalékok (in Nyelvtudományi Közlemények, 1903, see page 249 in the PDF, page 243 in the original)
Ifj. Domokos Pál Péter: Még egyszer a felelin-féle igealakokról (page 4 in the PDF, page 32 in the original)
hu terms with multiple lemma etymologies terms with multiple morpheme etymologies
Mohawk
Suffix
moh suffix
forms perfective aspect, which require patient pronouns
References
371-372
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
A new formation from words such as nb ion ion, from nb grc -ου, neuter of grc -ος, from nb ine-pro *-os athematic creates nouns from verb stems.
Pronunciation 1
nb /uːn/
nb nb--on1.ogg
nb uːn
nb -on
Suffix
nb suffix (definite singular neuter nb -onet, indefinite plural nb -on or nb -oner, definite plural nb -onene or nb -ona)
nb noun nb physics maths and biology Used to form nouns denoting subatomic particles, quanta, molecular units, or substances; -on
nb proton, elektron, nøytron, boson, gluon proton, electron, neutron, boson, gluon 1
nb noun nb chemistry biology genetics Used to form nouns denoting certain organic compounds; -one, -on
nb aceton, testosteron, kodon acetone, testosterone, codone 1
Pronunciation 2
nb /ɔn/
nb nb--on2.ogg
nb ɔn
nb -on
nb onn ånd
Suffix
nb suffix (definite singular neuter nb -onet or definite singular masculine nb -onen, indefinite plural nb -on or nb -oner, definite plural nb -onene or nb -ona)
nb noun nb chemistry Used to form nouns denoting chemical substances and industrial products; -on
nb radon, orlon, rayon radon, orlon, rayon 1
References
nb noun-forming suffixes
Old English
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
ang -an -un
Suffix
verbf 1
marks the plural preterite indicative of strong verbs
ang drīfan<t:to drive> drifon<t:we/you/they drove>
Usage notes
As this suffix is added only to strong verbs, it is always accompanied by ablaut when it appears on a verb.
Related terms
ang -edon, ang -odon
Etymology 2
Suffix
part 1
ang rare ang -en; forms past participles of strong verbs
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
roa-opt augmentative :inh la:-o<alt:-ōnem><id:noun> +
Suffix
roa-opt suffix m -ón
augmentative suffix
Derived terms
roa-opt
Descendants
fax -on
gl -ón
pt -ão augmentative
References
roa-opt DAVAGAME 2.1.30. Sufixo <-on> 239
roa-opt augmentative suffixes
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
osx -oian
Etymology
From osx gem-pro *-ōną.
Suffix
osx suffix -ōn
osx verbal suffix used to form the infinitive of class 2 weak verbs (an alternative ending -oian is sometimes found instead of -ōn)
makōn "to make"
hatōn "to hate"
Conjugation
-
Descendants
gml -en
nds -en
osx weak verbs
Polish
Etymology
pl nominal
pl 1
Pronunciation
on
Suffix
pl suffix m-in m-pr
forms masculine nouns
pl kuć kujon
Declension
Inanimate declension:
-onu/-ona
Animate declension:
Derived terms
pl
Further reading
Potawatomi
Etymology
Cognate to oj -oon. pot
Pronunciation
Suffix
pot suffix an
pot obviative obviative of
pot -en<id:obviative> -yen<id:obviative>
pot gizhêk gizhkon
Usage notes
Must be used with a noun ending in /k/
Derived terms
pot -on (obviative)
Suffix
pot suffix in
pot plural plural of
pot -en<id:plural> -yen<id:plural>
pot bkok bkogon
pot bëk bëgon
pot wshkëbëk wshkëbkon
pot wzawbëk wzawbëgon
Usage notes
Must be used with a noun ending in /k/
Derived terms
pot bkogon
pot bëgon
pot wshkëbkon
pot wzawbëgon
See also
pot -ok
Spanish
Suffix
m
es -ón
Swedish
Etymology
Most likely originally from sv smultron wild strawberry and sv nypon rosehip and then extended to other borrowed words with an original -a suffix. Probably originally a plural suffix cognate to got -𐍉𐌽𐌰 in e.g. got 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉𐌽𐌰 eyes, compare Swedish sv ögon.svetym 0052.html -on
Pronunciation
sv /ˌɔn/
Suffix
sv suffix n
Used in many names of berries and some fruits.
Derived terms
sv fikon hallon hjortron krikon lingon nypon odon ollon olvon mjölon plommon päron smultron sviskon
References
Anagrams
sv no NO no.
Welsh
Pronunciation
cy /ɔn/
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
cy -ion
Suffix
cy suffix
Pluralisation suffix
cy -aid -aint -au -ed -edd -en -i -iadau -iaid -iau -ion -od -oedd -ydd -yr -ys
cy meddyg doctor meddygon doctors
cy lleidr thief lladron lladron
cy athro (male) teacher athrawon athrawon
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
cy -son
Suffix
cy suffix
cy colloquial verb suffix for the first-person plural preterite
cy colloquial verb suffix for the third-person plural preterite
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
cy -ion
Suffix
cy suffix
Noun suffix
cy aur gold euron laburnum
cy gŵr man gwron hero
cy hin weather hinon fair weather
Derived terms
cy