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-mány

-mány

See also: many

Hungarian

Suffix

-mány

  1. (noun suffix) Added to a verb to form a noun indicating the result of the action.
    tanul (to study)tanulmány (study, essay)

Usage notes

  • (noun suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -mány is added to back vowel words
    -mény is added to front vowel words
    -omány same as -mány with a linking vowel
    -emény same as -mény with a linking vowel

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-m%C3%A1ny'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -mány</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes