-ę
See also: Appendix:Variations of "e"
Old Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Slavic *-ę
Old Polish -ę
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ę.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ę n
- forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or, more rarely, young people
Derived terms
Old Polish terms suffixed with -ę
Descendants
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ɛ/, (careful speech) /ɛw̃/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛw̃
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
- Homophones: e, -e, ę
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish -ę.
Suffix
-ę n
- forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or, more rarely, young people
Declension
Declension of -ę
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ę
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ǫ.
Suffix
-ę
- forms first person singular of verbs in Class I or Class II
Etymology 3
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ǫ. Cognate with Latin -am.
Suffix
-ę