-owa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "owa"

Old Polish

Etymology

    Feminine of -owy.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔvaː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔvɒ/

    Suffix

    -owa

    1. 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

       
      • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.va/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ɔva
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

      Suffix

      -owa

      1. (now uncommon or colloquial) feminization suffix used to form a female surname from the corresponding male surname, used for wives
        Synonym: -na
        Coordinate term: -ina

      Declension

      Derived terms

      Suffix

      -owa

      1. feminine of -owy

      Suffix

      -owa m inan

      1. genitive singular of -ów