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