-owicz
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
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From Old Polish -owic with the sound change c → cz due to East Slavic influence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.vit͡ʂ/
- Rhymes: -ɔvit͡ʂ
- Syllabification: -o‧wicz
Suffix
-owicz m pers
- forms masculine nouns, usually agentitive in nature
- randka + -owicz → randkowicz
Declension
Declension of -owicz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -owicz | -owicze |
| genitive | -owicza | -owiczy |
| dative | -owiczowi | -owiczom |
| accusative | -owicza | -owiczy |
| instrumental | -owiczem | -owiczami |
| locative | -owiczu | -owiczach |
| vocative | -owiczu | -owicze |
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -owicz
Further reading
- -owicz in Polish dictionaries at PWN