owczarz

Polish

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
Latin -ariusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Gothic -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (-areis)bor.
Proto-Slavic *-ařь
Old Polish -arz
Polish -arz
Polish owczarz

    From owca + -arz. Compare South Slavic and Russian овчар.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɔf.t͡ʂaʂ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔft͡ʂaʂ
    • Syllabification: ow‧czarz

    Noun

    owczarz m pers (female equivalent owczarka)

    1. a man who raises or tends sheep; a sheep breeder; a shepherd

    Declension

    Declension of owczarz
    singular plural
    nominative owczarz owczarze
    genitive owczarza owczarzy
    dative owczarzowi owczarzom
    accusative owczarza owczarzy
    instrumental owczarzem owczarzami
    locative owczarzu owczarzach
    vocative owczarzu owczarze

    Further reading

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