-awy

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.vɨ/

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• Rhymes: -avɨ
• Syllabification: a‧wy

Suffix

-awy m

1. weakens an adjective to which it is appended; -ish

   ‎słony + ‎-awy → ‎słonawy

2. (dated, chemistry) -ous

   ‎arsen + ‎-awy → ‎arsenawy

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

Further reading

• -awy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN