ę-ą

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ea"

Polish

Etymology

From the hypercorrect pronunciation of the nasal vowels ę and ą before consonants, associated with the upper classes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛw̃ ˈɔw̃/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: ę-‧ą

Adjective

ę-ą (comparative bardziej ę-ą, superlative najbardziej ę-ą, no derived adverb)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, chiefly predicative) alternative form of ą-ę

Further reading

  • ę-ą in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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