-eni

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eni"

Hungarian

Etymology

From -e- (linking vowel) +‎ -ni (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛni]

Suffix

-eni

  1. (infinitive suffix) Forms the infinitive.
    ‎segít (“help”) + ‎-eni → ‎segíteni (“to help”)
  2. For the other senses, see -ni.

Usage notes

  • (infinitive suffix) Variants:
    -ni is added to most verbs
    ‎ad (“give”) + ‎-ni → ‎adni (“to give”)
    -ani is added to back-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants
    ‎tanít (“teach”) + ‎-ani → ‎tanítani (“to teach”)
    ‎akaszt (“hang”) + ‎-ani → ‎akasztani (“to hang”)
    ‎bont (“demolish”) + ‎-ani → ‎bontani (“to demolish”)
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    ‎veszít (“lose”) + ‎-eni → ‎veszíteni (“to lose”)
    ‎ijeszt (“frighten”) + ‎-eni → ‎ijeszteni (“to frighten”)
    ‎csökkent (“reduce”) + ‎-eni → ‎csökkenteni (“to reduce”)
    -nni is added to verbs with variant stems
    ‎vesz (“buy”) + ‎-nni → ‎venni (“to buy”)
    ‎eszik (“eat”) + ‎-nni → ‎enni (“to eat”)

See also

  • Category:Hungarian infinitives
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Romanian

Etymology

Plural of -ean.

Suffix

-eni m

  1. Used to form a name of an inhabited place, a town or city.
    ‎Paltinu + ‎-eni → ‎Păltineni
    ‎Gheorghe + ‎-eni → ‎Gheorgheni
    ‎urzică + ‎-eni → ‎Urziceni

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -eni
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