-ám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aːm]

Suffix

-ám

  1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to a stem or other parts of speech to form a noun.
    hullik (“to fall”) → hullám (“wave”)
    csill- → csillám (“glitter”) - for the same stem see csillog (“to shine, to glitter”)
    vil- → villám (“lightning”) - for the same stem see világ (“light, world”)

Usage notes
  • (noun-forming suffix) Variants:
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    -ém is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms
Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ám

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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