-twa
See also: TWA, Twa, twå, twą, and twa
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-tva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-twāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *-tweh₂. Cognate with Czech -tva.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tfa/
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: twa
Suffix
-twa f
- (not productive) Forms abstract nouns or nouns of place
- paść + -twa → pastwa
- modlić + -twa → modlitwa
Declension
Declension of -twa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -twa | -twy |
| genitive | -twy | -tw |
| dative | -twie | -twom |
| accusative | -twę | -twy |
| instrumental | -twą | -twami |
| locative | -twie | -twach |
| vocative | -two | -twy |
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -twa
Further reading
- -twa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- -twa in Polish dictionaries at PWN