Hungarian

Suffix

-ám

1. (noun suffix) Added to a stem or other parts of speech to form a noun.

   hullik ‎(“to fall”) → hullám ‎(“wave”)

   csill- → csillám ‎(“glitter”) - from the same stem see csillog ‎(“to shine, to glitter”)

   vil- → villám ‎(“lightning”) - from the same stem see világ ‎(“light, world”)

Usage notes

• (noun suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ám is added to back vowel words

  -ém is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes