English

Prefix

u-

1. Alternative form of μ- as an abbreviation of micro-.

Chuukese

Prefix

u-

1. (subject marker for tense modifying pronouns) I

Czech

Prefix

u-

1. (away) from

   ustoupit "yield" (< u- "away from" + stoupit "step")

2. (inchoative)
3. (telicity)

   vidět "see" ~ uvidět "catch sight out of"

4. (on perfective verbs) unintentionally, inadvertently, by mistake

   řeknout "say once" ~ uřeknout (se) "misspeak/say unintentionally once"

5. (root modality) [i.e., deontic + dynamic modality: ability, obligation, permission, readiness]

   zvednout "lift once" ~ uzvednout "be able to lift once"

   nést "carry" ~ unést "be able to carry"

Derived terms

Danish

Prefix

u-

1. in-, un-, non-; (prefix meaning not, reversing the meaning)

Derived terms

Synonyms

• u-
• a-
• i-
• ikke-

Norwegian Bokmål

Prefix

u-

1. un-, im- (in certain cases)

See also

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse ú- or ó-, English and German un-. With the intensifying function probably influenced by ov-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʉː/ (example of pronunciation)

Prefix

u-

1. un- (not)

   flaks → uflaks

   luck → bad luck

2. used to create an undesired version of the following noun

   vêr → uvêr

   weather → severe weather

   tid → utid

   time → inconvenient time

3. used to strengthen/intensify the following noun

   tal → utal

   number → huge number

See also

References

• “u-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Prefix

u-

1. Appears in front of some verbs meaning: to make something behave in a certain way

Derived terms

Swahili

Alternative forms

• w- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From the remnants of the two abstract classes of Proto-Bantu, *du- and *bu-. Noun class 11 was probably once prefixed with *lu-.

Prefix

u- ‎(plural n-)

1. The prefix for noun class 11 denoting natural objects or extensions.

Prefix

u- ‎(usually uncountable, irregular plural ma-)

1. The prefix for noun class 14 denoting abstract qualities or collections of small things; -ness or -ity.
   1. Used to form the names of countries.

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Taos

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔu/

Prefix

u-

1. (transitive) Third person singular subject + third person duoplural object.

Zulu

Prefix

u- ‎(subject concord, medial form -wu-)

1. you (singular), thou
2. he, she, it (class 3)

See also

Prefix

u- ‎(full noun prefix, no basic form)

1. Class 1a noun prefix.

Prefix

u- ‎(subject concord, medial form -ka-)

1. he, she, it (class 1)

See also

Prefix

u- ‎(full noun prefix, basic form lu-)

1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Usage notes

The original full form is ulu-, but that form is no longer commonly used.

See also