-ew

See also: EW, Ew, ew, and éw

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛf/
• Rhymes: -ɛf
• Syllabification: -ew

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-usder.

Proto-Indo-European *-osder.

Proto-Slavic *-ovъ

Proto-Slavic *-evъ

Polish -ew

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-evъ.

Suffix

-ew m inan

1. forms masculine nouns

Declension

Declension of -ew

	singular	plural
nominative	-ew	-ewy
genitive	-ewu	-ewów
dative	-ewowi	-ewom
accusative	-ew	-ewy
instrumental	-ewem	-ewami
locative	-ewie	-ewach
vocative	-ewie	-ewy

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-uh₂

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ūˀ

Proto-Slavic *-y

Polish -ew

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-y.

Suffix

-ew f

1. forms feminine nouns

Declension

Declension of -ew

	singular	plural
nominative	-ew	-wie
genitive	-wi	-wi
dative	-wi	-wiom
accusative	-ew	-wie
instrumental	-wią	-wiami
locative	-wi	-wiach
vocative	-wi	-wie

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ew

bukiew

Gniew

kotew

ostrew

ostrzew

rukiew

Stęszew