-owa

See also: owa, OWA, owa', ową, ọwa, Ọwa, öwa, and ˀówa

Old Polish

Etymology

Feminine of -owy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ɔvaː/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ɔvɒ/

Suffix

-owa

1. added to nouns to mean "wife of"

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -owa

Descendants

• Polish: -owa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -owa, the feminine of -owy. Compare Slovincian -ôwo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.va/
• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈ-ɔ.vɒ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔva
• Syllabification: o‧wa

Suffix

-owa

1. (now uncommon or colloquial) feminization suffix used to form a female surname from the corresponding male surname, used for wives

   Synonym: -na

   Coordinate term: -ina

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -owa

Suffix

-owa

1. feminine of -owy