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-eni

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "eni"

Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɛni]

Suffix

-eni

(infinitive suffix) Forms the infinitive.
‎segít (“help”) + ‎-eni → ‎segíteni (“to help”)
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”)

-eni is added to front-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants
‎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”)

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Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɲi/
Rhymes: -ɛɲi
Syllabification: -e‧ni

Suffix

-eni

virile nominative/vocative plural of -ony

Romanian

Etymology

Plural of -ean.

Suffix

-eni m

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

Bilicenii Vechi

Borlovenii Vechi

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