-awy

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-avь. Cognates include Russian -авый (-avyj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.vɨ/

Suffix

-awy m

1. weakens an adjective to which it is appended; -ish
2. (dated, chemistry) -ous

Declension

declension of -awy

case	singular				plural
	masculine personal/animate	masculine inanimate	neuter	feminine	virile	nonvirile
nominative, vocative	-awy		-awe	-awa	-awi	-awe
genitive	-awego			-awej	-awych
dative	-awemu				-awym
accusative	-awego	-awy	-awe	-awą	-awych	-awe
instrumental	-awym				-awymi
locative				-awej	-awych

Derived terms

► Polish words suffixed with -awy