owca

See also: ôwca and owcą

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis
Proto-Balto-Slavic *áwis
Proto-Slavic *ovь
Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-keh₂
Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ikāˀ
Proto-Slavic *-ьka
Proto-Slavic *-ьca
Proto-Slavic *ovьca
Old Polish owca
Polish owca

    Inherited from Old Polish owca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɔf.t͡sa/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔft͡sa
    • Syllabification: ow‧ca

    Noun

    owca f (diminutive owieczka, related adjective owczy)

    1. sheep, ovine (Ovis gen. et spp.)
    2. ewe (female sheep)
      Coordinate term: baran

    Declension

    Declension of owca
    singular plural
    nominative owca owce
    genitive owcy owiec
    dative owcy owcom
    accusative owcę owce
    instrumental owcą owcami
    locative owcy owcach
    vocative owco owce

    Derived terms

    nouns
    phrase
    verbs

    Further reading

    • owca in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • owca in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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