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Appendix:Variations of "u" Hungarian Etymology c 1350. Of the same origin as the hu -ó/hu -ő diminutive suffix. Later it split from the latter as an adjective-forming suffix meaning “possessing something”. Originally, the variants occurred equally both as a diminutive suffix and as an adjective-forming suffix. This mix of forms resulted in a division of senses. Pronunciation Suffix hu suffix adjective-forming suffixes hu adjective-forming suffix Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting possession or similarity. It is used only in parasynthetic compounds, requiring a preceding adjective or a compound structure. Similar in function to English en -ed having-compound. hu hét seven + hu fej head → hu hétfejű sárkány seven-headed dragon hu szív heart jó szív kind heart → hu jószívű kind-hearted hu darázsderekú wasp-waisted hu obsolete present-participle suffix Found today only in a few words such as hu gyönyörű beautiful adjective, hu fésű comb noun, hu sűrű thick adjective. Usage notes Declension -űe ö - Derived terms hu adjective hu Present-participle suffix billentyű csengettyű emeltyű fésű gömbölyű gyönyörű hű keserű köszörű leffentyű lepentyű pörgettyű nyirettyű seprű sűrű töpörtyű tű See also Appendix:Hungarian suffixes References