-awy

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avь. Cognates include Russian -авый (-avyj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.vɨ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -avɨ
  • Syllabification: a‧wy

Suffix[edit]

-awy m

  1. weakens an adjective to which it is appended; -ish
    ‎słony + ‎-awy → ‎słonawy
  2. (dated, chemistry) -ous
    ‎arsen + ‎-awy → ‎arsenawy

Declension[edit]

Declension of -awy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative -awy -awa -awe -awi -awe
genitive -awego -awej -awego -awych
dative -awemu -awej -awemu -awym
accusative -awego -awy -awą -awe -awych -awe
instrumental -awym -awą -awym -awymi
locative -awym -awej -awym -awych

Derived terms[edit]

Polish terms suffixed with -awy

Further reading[edit]

  • -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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