Hungarian

Suffix

-jú

1. (adjective suffix) Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting possession.

   forma ‎(“shape”) → cipő formájú fürdőkád - a shoe-shaped bathtub

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

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes