-owa

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

Old Polish

Etymology

From -owy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔva(ː)/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔva/, /ɔvɒ/

Suffix

-owa

  1. added to nouns to mean "wife of"

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -owa

Descendants

  • Polish: -owa

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔva
  • Syllabification: o‧wa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish -owa, from -owy.

Suffix

-owa

  1. (archaic) 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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-owa

  1. feminine of -owy
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