po mężu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “after [one's] husband”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ‿ˈmɛw̃.ʐu/, /pɔ‿ˈmɛn.ʐu/
  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃ʐu
  • Syllabification: po‿mę‧żu

Adjective

po mężu (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) from marriage (used to indicate married name of a woman)
    Hyponyms: primo voto, secundo voto, tertio voto
    Anna Nowak, po mężu Kowalska. ― Anna Nowak, married name Kowalska.

Further reading

  • po mężu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • po mężu in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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