-owicz

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Polish -owic, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ + Proto-Slavic *-iťь. Change from -owic to -owicz due to East Slavic influence. Compare Serbo-Croatian -ović.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-owicz m pers

  1. forms masculine nouns, usually agentitive in nature
    randka + ‎-owicz → ‎randkowicz

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Further reading

  • -owicz in Polish dictionaries at PWN