-ű

See also: Appendix:Variations of "u"

Hungarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [yː]

Suffix

-ű

  1. (adjective-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting possession.
    fej (“head”) → hétfejű sárkány - seven-headed dragon
    jó szív (“kind heart”) → jószívű (“kindhearted”)

Usage notes
  • Harmonic variants:
    -ú is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ű is added to front vowel words ending in a consonant
    -jú is added to back vowel words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-.
    -jű is added to front vowel words ending in a vowel. Final -e changes to -é-.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_adjectives_suffixed_with_-%C5%B1' title='Category:Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ű'>Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ű</a>

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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