-enc

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *-ingaz.[1]

• IPA^(key): (Central) /ˈ-ɛŋ/
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˈ-əŋk/
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˈ-eŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɛŋk

-enc

1. used to create adjectives and nouns that denote demonyms

   ‎Creta (“Crete”) + ‎-enc → ‎cretenc (“Cretan”)

2. used to create adjectives meaning "having the quality of"

   ‎seda (“silk”) + ‎-enc → ‎sedenc (“silken; silky”)

3. used to derive relational adjectives

   ‎abril (“April”) + ‎-enc → ‎abrilenc (“April [relational]”)

4. (especially colours) -ish

   ‎blau (“blue”) + ‎-enc → ‎blavenc (“blueish”)

See at -onc.

• IPA^(key): [ɛnt͡s]

-enc

1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun denoting a person.

• (noun-forming suffix) Variants:

  -onc is added to back-vowel words

  ‎új (“new”) + ‎-onc → ‎újonc (“novice”)

  -enc is added to unrounded front-vowel words

  ‎kedv (“mood”) + ‎-enc → ‎kedvenc (“favorite”)

  -önc is added to rounded front-vowel words

  ‎küld (“to send”) + ‎-önc → ‎küldönc (“courier”)

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

From Latin -ēnsis. Doublet of -és.

-enc

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote demonyms.