-owiec

See also: owiec

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.vjɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
• Syllabification: o‧wiec
• Homophone: owiec

Suffix

-owiec m pers

1. (informal) appended to a name of a concept, person or organisation to form a name of a supporter or affiliate; -er

   ‎sport + ‎-owiec → ‎sportowiec

Declension

Declension of -owiec

	singular	plural
nominative	-owiec	-owcy/-owce (deprecative)
genitive	-owca	-owców
dative	-owcowi	-owcom
accusative	-owca	-owców
instrumental	-owcem	-owcami
locative	-owcu	-owcach
vocative	-owcze	-owcy

Related terms

• -ista

 

Suffix

-owiec m animal

1. appended to some fruit or seed names to form a tree name

   ‎figa + ‎-owiec → ‎figowiec

Declension

Declension of -owiec

	singular	plural
nominative	-owiec	-owce
genitive	-owca	-owców
dative	-owcowi	-owcom
accusative	-owca	-owce
instrumental	-owcem	-owcami
locative	-owcu	-owcach
vocative	-owcu	-owce

Suffix

-owiec m inan

1. forms names of ship types

   ‎lotnisko + ‎-owiec → ‎lotniskowiec

2. forms nouns related to technology

   ‎tank + ‎-owiec → ‎tankowiec

   ‎bomba + ‎-owiec → ‎bombowiec

Declension

Declension of -owiec

	singular	plural
nominative	-owiec	-owce
genitive	-owca	-owców
dative	-owcowi	-owcom
accusative	-owiec	-owce
instrumental	-owcem	-owcami
locative	-owcu	-owcach
vocative	-owcu	-owce

See also

Polish terms suffixed with -owiec

Further reading

• -owiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN