Hungarian

Suffix

-áz

1. (verb suffix) Added to a noun to form a verb.

   magyar ‎(“Hungarian”) → magyaráz ‎(“to explain”)

Usage notes

• (verb suffix) Variants:

  -z is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -oz is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -az is added to other 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

  -áz is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes