-twa

See also: TWA, Twa, twå, twą, and twa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-tva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-twāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *-tweh₂. Cognate with Czech -tva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tfa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: twa

Suffix

-twa f

1. (not productive) forms abstract nouns or nouns of place

   ‎paść + ‎-twa → ‎pastwa

   ‎modlić + ‎-twa → ‎modlitwa

Declension

Declension of -twa

	singular	plural
nominative	-twa	-twy
genitive	-twy	-tw
dative	-twie	-twom
accusative	-twę	-twy
instrumental	-twą	-twami
locative	-twie	-twach
vocative	-two	-twy

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -twa

Further reading

• -twa in Polish dictionaries at PWN