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-ám

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Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-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

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

Derived terms

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See also

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Macanese

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Etymology

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From Portuguese -ão.

Suffix

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-ám (feminine -óna or -róna)

  1. masculine augmentative or otherwise noun-forming suffix
    goelâ (to shout, to talk loudly) + ‎-ám → ‎goelám (person who talks at the top of their voice)

Usage notes

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  • In the vast majority of cases, words ending in -ám were inherited from Portuguese -ão, and the suffix does not seem to be productive, unlike its feminine counterpart at times.

Derived terms

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