-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

See also

• Category:Hungarian present participles
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes