-owa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "owa"
Old Polish
Etymology
Feminine of -owy.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-owa
- added to nouns to mean "wife of"
Derived terms
Old Polish terms suffixed with -owa
Descendants
- Polish: -owa
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -owa, the feminine of -owy. Compare Slovincian -ôwo.
Pronunciation
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔva
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Suffix
-owa
- (now uncommon or colloquial) feminization suffix used to form a female surname from the corresponding male surname, used for wives
Declension
Declension of -owa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -owa | -owe |
| genitive | -owej | -owych |
| dative | -owej | -owym |
| accusative | -ową | -owe |
| instrumental | -ową | -owymi |
| locative | -owej | -owych |
| vocative | -owa | -owe |
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -owa
Suffix
-owa
- feminine of -owy
Suffix
-owa m inan
- genitive singular of -ów