-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”)

  -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”)

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