-ów

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ow"

Old Polish

Etymology

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔːf/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /of/

    Suffix

    -ów

    1. alternative form of -owy

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: -ów

    Polish

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish -owy.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /uf/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -uf
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
    • Homophones: ów, uf

    Suffix

    -ów

    1. used to create village and town names, especially in south Poland
    2. Middle Polish form of -owy

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • -ów in Polish dictionaries at PWN