-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 (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	-awy		-awa	-awe	-awi	-awe
genitive	-awego		-awej	-awego	-awych
dative	-awemu		-awej	-awemu	-awym
accusative	-awego	-awy	-awą	-awe	-awych	-awe
instrumental	-awym		-awą	-awym	-awymi
locative	-awym		-awej	-awym	-awych

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -awy

Further reading

• -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN