-owicz

Polish

Etymology

From Old Polish -owic, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ + Proto-Slavic *-iťь. Change from -owic to -owicz due to East Slavic influence.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.vit͡ʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvit͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: o‧wicz

Suffix

-owicz m pers

  1. Forms masculine nouns, usually agentitive in nature
    ‎randka + ‎-owicz → ‎randkowicz

Declension
Declension of -owicz
singular plural
nominative -owicz -owicze
genitive -owicza -owiczy
dative -owiczowi -owiczom
accusative -owicza -owiczy
instrumental -owiczem -owiczami
locative -owiczu -owiczach
vocative -owiczu -owicze

Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -owicz

See also

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