-ová

Appendix:Variations of "ova" Czech Pronunciation Suffix f cs -ový; added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of” (similar to -y), or “pertaining to” cs jahoda jahodová (cs jahodová zmrzlina strawberry ice cream) cs chrám chrámová (cs chrámová loď nave of a temple) 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. Usage notes This suffix is also added to foreign female's surnames, even including some Chinese, Cambodian, Korean and Vietnamese names, or naming cultures without surnames, e.g. Jane Doe would become Jane Doeová in Czech. Derived terms cs Further reading