-owicz

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old Polish -owic with the sound change c → cz 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

    Further reading

    • “-owicz”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish)