-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

Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -ű

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes