-awy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avь. Cognates include Russian -авый (-avyj).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.vɨ/
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Rhymes: -avɨ
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

case	singular				plural
case	masculine personal/animate	masculine inanimate	neuter	feminine	virile	nonvirile
nominative, vocative	-awy		-awe	-awa	-awi	-awe
genitive	-awego			-awej	-awych
dative	-awemu			-awej	-awym
accusative	-awego	-awy	-awe	-awą	-awych	-awe
instrumental	-awym			-awą	-awymi
locative	-awym			-awej	-awych

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -awy

Further reading

-awy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
-awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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