po mężu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “after [one's] husband”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ‿ˈmɛw̃.ʐu/, /pɔ‿ˈmɛn.ʐu/
• Rhymes: -ɛw̃ʐu
• Syllabification: po‿mę‧żu

Adjective

po mężu (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. (idiomatic) from marriage (used to indicate married name of a woman)

   Hyponyms: primo voto, secundo voto, tertio voto

   Anna Nowak, po mężu Kowalska. ― Anna Nowak, married name Kowalska.

Further reading

• po mężu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• po mężu in Polish dictionaries at PWN