-owa

== Old Polish == === Etymology === Feminine of -owy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔvaː/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔvɒ/ === Suffix === -owa added to nouns to mean "wife of" ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Polish: -owa == Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Polish -owa, the feminine of -owy. Compare Slovincian -ôwo. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔva Syllabification: -o‧wa === Suffix === -owa (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 ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Suffix === -owa feminine of -owy === Suffix === -owa m inan genitive singular of -ów