-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