-owa
Old Polish edit
Etymology edit
From -owy.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-owa
- added to nouns to mean "wife of"
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Polish: -owa
Polish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old Polish -owa, from -owy.
Suffix edit
-owa
- (archaic) feminization suffix used to form a female surname from the corresponding male surname, used for wives
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix edit
-owa