-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

  1. (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 Polish dictionaries at PWN
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