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

Suffix

-owa

  1. added to nouns to mean "wife of"

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: -owa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -owa, the feminine of -owy. Compare Slovincian -ôwo.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ɔva
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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

Derived terms

Suffix

-owa

  1. feminine of -owy