-owa

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See also: owa, OWA, owa', ową, ọwa, Ọwa, öwa, and ˀówa

Old Polish

Etymology

Feminine of -owy.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-owa

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/

(Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.vɒ/

Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɔva
Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Suffix

-owa

(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

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -owa

Suffix

-owa

feminine of -owy

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