-iwy

See also: iwy and Iwy

Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ivъ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /lʲiviː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /lʲivi/

    Suffix

    -iwy

    1. forms adjectives
      prawda + ‎-iwy → ‎prawdziwy

    Derived terms

    Old Polish terms suffixed with -iwy

    Descendants

    • Polish: -iwy

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish -iwy.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈi.vɘ/
      • Rhymes: -ivɘ
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

      Suffix

      -iwy m

      1. forms masculine adjectives meaning tending to
        chcieć + ‎-iwy → ‎chciwy

      Declension

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      • -iwy in Polish dictionaries at PWN