-wicz
Polish
Etymology
From Old Polish -wic, from Proto-Slavic *-vъ + Proto-Slavic *-iťь. Change from -wic to -wicz due to East Slavic influence. Related to Belarusian -віч (-vič), Ukrainian -вич (-vyč), Russian -вич (-vič), and Serbo-Croatian -vić.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vit͡ʂ/
- Rhymes: -it͡ʂ
- Syllabification: wicz
Declension
Masculine surnames:
Declension of -wicz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -wicz | -wiczowie |
| genitive | -wicza | -wiczów |
| dative | -wiczowi | -wiczom |
| accusative | -wicza | -wiczów |
| instrumental | -wiczem | -wiczami |
| locative | -wiczu | -wiczach |
| vocative | -wiczu | -wiczowie |
Feminine surnames suffixed with -wicz are indeclinable.
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -wicz
See also
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