-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

Suffix

-wicz

  1. A surname suffix
    Adam + -wiczAdamowicz

Declension

Masculine surnames:

Feminine surnames suffixed with -wicz are indeclinable.

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -wicz

See also

Further reading

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