Siarkowa

Siarkowa is the feminine form of the Polish adjective siarkowy, meaning sulfur-related or sulfur-containing. It is formed from the noun siarka (sulfur) and the adjectival suffix -owa, and is used to describe feminine nouns in agreement with gender and number.

In everyday and technical Polish, siarkowa describes properties, substances, or processes connected to sulfur. Common uses include woda siarkowa (sulfur-rich water, often from natural springs) and zapach siarkowy (sulfur odor). The term can also denote minerals, compounds, or byproducts containing sulfur, as well as geological or industrial contexts involving sulfur.

Siarkowa may also appear in toponyms or business names, signaling historical or economic ties to sulfur resources, mining, or spa traditions. When used in this way, it is capitalized as a proper noun (for example, Siarkowa in a local name), and it typically suggests a link to sulfur-related activity. However, as a standalone geographic name, siarkowa is uncommon in major reference works and is more likely found in local, historical, or descriptive material.

Etymology: siarkowa comes from siarka (sulfur) with the suffix -owa, producing an adjective that can modify feminine nouns.

See also: siarka (sulfur), siarkowy (sulfur-containing, sulfurous), woda siarkowa, siarkowodór (hydrogen sulfide).