Jadwiga

See also: Jadwigą

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish Jadwiga, borrowed from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą, from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jadˈvi.ɡa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡa
  • Syllabification: Jad‧wi‧ga

Proper noun

Jadwiga f (diminutive Jadwisia or Jadzia)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Hedwig

Declension
Declension of Jadwiga
singular plural
nominative Jadwiga Jadwigi
genitive Jadwigi Jadwig
dative Jadwidze Jadwigom
accusative Jadwigę Jadwigi
instrumental Jadwigą Jadwigami
locative Jadwidze Jadwigach
vocative Jadwigo Jadwigi

Descendants
  • → Latvian: Jadviga
  • → Lithuanian: Jadvyga

Further reading
  • Jadwiga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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