"-on" meaning in Swedish

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Suffix

IPA: /ˌɔn/
Etymology: Most likely originally from smultron (“wild strawberry”) and nypon (“rosehip”) and then extended to other borrowed words with an original -a suffix. Probably originally a plural suffix cognate to Gothic -𐍉𐌽𐌰 (-ōna) in e.g. 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉𐌽𐌰 (augōna, “eyes”), compare Swedish ögon. Etymology templates: {{cog|got|-𐍉𐌽𐌰}} Gothic -𐍉𐌽𐌰 (-ōna) Head templates: {{head|sv|suffix|g=n}} -on n
  1. Used in many names of berries and some fruits. Tags: morpheme, neuter
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        },
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          "word": "hallon"
        },
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          "word": "hjortron"
        },
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          "word": "krikon"
        },
        {
          "word": "lingon"
        },
        {
          "word": "mjölon"
        },
        {
          "word": "nypon"
        },
        {
          "word": "odon"
        },
        {
          "word": "ollon"
        },
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          "word": "olvon"
        },
        {
          "word": "plommon"
        },
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          "word": "päron"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "sviskon"
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      "word": "krikon"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "mjölon"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "odon"
    },
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      "word": "ollon"
    },
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      "word": "olvon"
    },
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