-owaty

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈva.tɨ/

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• Rhymes: -atɨ
• Syllabification: o‧wa‧ty

Suffix

-owaty m

1. forms masculine adjectives meaning having a trait

   ‎zez + ‎-owaty → ‎zezowaty

2. forms masculine adjectives meaning "-ish", "to a degree"

   ‎głupi + ‎-owaty → ‎głupowaty

Declension

Declension of -owaty (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	-owaty		-owata	-owate	-owaci	-owate
genitive	-owatego		-owatej	-owatego	-owatych
dative	-owatemu		-owatej	-owatemu	-owatym
accusative	-owatego	-owaty	-owatą	-owate	-owatych	-owate
instrumental	-owatym		-owatą	-owatym	-owatymi
locative	-owatym		-owatej	-owatym	-owatych

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -owaty

Further reading

• -owaty in Polish dictionaries at PWN