Barevným

Barevným is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective barevný, meaning colored or colorful. It is used to describe something that has color or to indicate the means by which color is involved, when the noun that follows is in the instrumental case.

In Czech, barevný declines as barevný (masculine), barevná (feminine), barevné (neuter) in the nominative. In the instrumental singular the forms are barevným for masculine inanimate and neuter nouns, barevnou for feminine nouns, and barevným again for neuter nouns when used with instrumental cases. For example: barevným světlem (with colored light), barevným povrchem (with a colored surface), barevnou ženou (colored woman).

Etymology: barevným derives from barevný, which itself comes from barva meaning color, with the typical Czech adjectival suffix (-ný) and the instrumental ending -ým.

Usage notes: barevným typically appears in descriptive or technical language to specify that something has color or is used in a colored form. When forming an adverbial sense, Czech uses barevně rather than barevným. The form is common in signage, product descriptions, art criticism, and scientific or design contexts where the instrumental case conveys the means or manner of coloring.

See also: barevný, barva, barevnost, barevná škála.