-kó

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [koː]

Suffix

-kó

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a word to express smallness or endearment.
    Ferenc (“Francis”) → Ferkó (“Frank”)

Usage notes
  • (diminutive suffix) No longer productive. Harmonic variants:
    -kó is added to back vowel words
    -kő is added to front vowel words

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_words_suffixed_with_-k%C3%B3' title='Category:Hungarian words suffixed with -kó'>Hungarian words suffixed with -kó</a>
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-k%C3%B3' title='Category:Hungarian nouns suffixed with -kó'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -kó</a>

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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