-awy

Old Polish

Etymology

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Proto-Slavic *-avъ

Old Polish -awy

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /aviː/
IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /avi/

Suffix

-awy

forms adjectives
‎słza + ‎-awy → ‎słzawy

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -awy

Descendants

Polish: -awy
Silesian: -awy

Polish

Etymology

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Proto-Slavic *-avъ

Old Polish -awy

Polish -awy

Inherited from Old Polish -awy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.vɘ/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -avɘ
Syllabification: -a‧wy

Suffix

-awy m

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

Declension

Declension of -awy (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative/vocative	-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

Further reading

-awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN