-owa

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

Old Polish

Etymology

From -owy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ɔva(ː)/

IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ɔva/, /ɔvɒ/

Suffix

-owa

added to nouns to mean "wife of"

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -owa

Descendants

Polish: -owa

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.va/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɔva
Syllabification: o‧wa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish -owa, from -owy.

Suffix

-owa

(archaic) 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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-owa

feminine of -owy

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