-ę

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ę.

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /æ̃/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /æ̃/

-ę n

1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or, more rarely, young people

• Polish: -ę
• Silesian: -ã

• IPA^(key): (normal speech) /ɛ/, (careful speech) /ɛw̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɛw̃
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• Homophones: e, -e, ę

Inherited from Old Polish -ę.

-ę n

1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or, more rarely, young people

   ‎bocian + ‎-ę → ‎bocianię

   ‎chłop + ‎-ę → ‎chłopię

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ǫ.

-ę

1. forms first person singular of verbs not in Class I or Class II

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ǫ. Cognate with Latin -am.

-ę

1. forms accusative singular of nouns ending in -a
2. (obsolete) forms accusative singular of short form feminine adjectives