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-öz
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-öz OEZ oez oëz öz
Hungarian
Etymology
From hu -ö- linking vowel y + hu -z verb-forming suffix verb.
Pronunciation
hu øz 1
Suffix
hu suffix
hu verb-forming suffix Added to a noun to form a verb. Less frequently, it can also be found added onto other parts of speech.
hu kölcsön loan kölcsönöz to loan
hu rögtön immediately adverb rögtönöz to improvise
hu ön you pronoun, formal önöz to address someone formally by using ön
hu frequentative suffix Added to a verb to form a repetitive version of the verb.
hu önt to pour öntöz to water
Usage notes
frequentative suffix Variants:
-oz is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
-ez is added to unrounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
-öz is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
Derived terms
hu verb
See also
Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
Volapük
Suffix
vo suffix
A suffix for verbs used as a jussive mood to form an emphatic command.