-ová

See also: ova, OVA, ovâ, and öva

Czech

Suffix

-ová f

  1. Feminine form of -ový; added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of” (similar to -y), or “pertaining to”.
    jahoda → jahodová (jahodová zmrzlina – strawberry ice cream)
    chrám → chrámová (chrámová loď – nave of a temple)
  2. Feminization suffix used to form a female surname from the corresponding male surname (used for wives and daughters).
    The name of Mr. Novák’s wife is Nováková, the name of their daughter is also Nováková.
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