-kő
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [køː]
Suffix
-kő
- (diminutive suffix) Added to a word to express smallness or endearment.
- Benedek (“Benedict”) → Benkő (“Ben”)
Usage notes
- (diminutive suffix) No longer productive. Harmonic variants:
- -kó is added to back vowel words
- -kő is added to front vowel words
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-k%C5%91' title='Category:Hungarian nouns suffixed with -kő'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -kő</a>
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes