"-u" meaning in French

See -u in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /y/
Etymology: Inherited from Latin -ūtus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|la|-ūtus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin -ūtus, {{inh+|fr|la|-ūtus}} Inherited from Latin -ūtus Head templates: {{head|fr|suffix|||||g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} -u, {{fr-suffix}} -u
  1. Forming adjectives having the sense of ‘having quality of, being provided with’ (the root word). Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--u-fr-suffix-1KNBgv-~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 25 entries, Pages with entries
     
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          "text": "barbe (“beard”) + -u → barbu (“bearded”)"
        },
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          "text": "ventre (“belly”) + -u → ventru (“pot-bellied, rounded”)"
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