-owa
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Old Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From -owy.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-owa
- added to nouns to mean "wife of"
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Polish: -owa
Polish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Old Polish -owa, from -owy.
Suffix
[edit]-owa
- (now uncommon or colloquial) feminization suffix used to form a female surname from the corresponding male surname, used for wives
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
[edit]-owa
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