dźowka

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *děvъka, diminutive of *děva (girl). Compare Czech dívka, Lower Sorbian źowka and Polish dziewka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔw.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɔwka
  • Syllabification: dźow‧ka

Noun

dźowka f (diminutive dźowčička)

  1. daughter
  2. maid

Declension

nouns
  • dźowčo n

References

  • dźowka” in Soblex
  • dźowka”, in Mudra corpus [Upper Sorbian–Czech dictionary] (in Czech), 2024–2025