See also: Appendix:Variations of "e"

Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ę.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /æ̃/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /æ̃/

    Suffix

     n

    1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or, more rarely, young people

    Derived terms

    Old Polish terms suffixed with -ę

    Descendants

    • Polish:
    • Silesian:

    Polish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ɛ/, (careful speech) /ɛw̃/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛw̃
    • Syllabification:
    • Homophones: e, -e, ę

    Etymology 1

      Inherited from Old Polish .

      Suffix

       n

      1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or, more rarely, young people; -ling
        bocian + ‎ → ‎bocianię
        chłop + ‎ → ‎chłopię
      Declension
      Derived terms

      Etymology 2

        Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ǫ.

        Suffix

        1. forms first person singular of verbs in Class I or Class II
          widzieć + ‎ → ‎widzę
          pisać + ‎ → ‎piszę
          móc + ‎ → ‎mogę

        Etymology 3

        Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ǫ. Cognate with Latin -am.

        Suffix

        1. forms accusative singular of nouns ending in -a
          książka + ‎ → ‎książkę
          buzia + ‎ → ‎buzię
          podłoga + ‎ → ‎podłogę