Chrzecijaskiego

Chrzecijaskiego is not a standard entry in Polish dictionaries. It is typically understood as a nonstandard or misspelled form of chrześcijańskiego, the genitive singular of chrześcijański, the adjective meaning Christian. In standard Polish, the genitive form conveys possession or association and is used before masculine nouns, as in chrześcijańskiego kraju (of a Christian country).

The standard word chrześcijański derives from chrześcijaństwo (Christianity), itself from Latin Christianus and Greek Christianos. Polish adjectives with the -ski/-cki ending form genitive -skiego in masculine and neuter contexts, and -skiej in feminine contexts. Correct usage is guided by gender and case of the noun they modify, not by arbitrary spelling changes.

In typical Polish grammar, you would encounter chrześcijańskiego in phrases such as chrześcijańskiego dziedzictwa, chrześcijańskiego kraju, or chrześcijańskich wartości. The form chrzecijaskiego does not align with standard inflection patterns and is usually considered a typographical error or an informal variant, rather than a recognized word.

If encountered as a surname, Polish -ski surnames decline similarly, so a hypothetical masculine form Chrzecijaski would have the genitive Chrzecijaskiego. However, no widely known figure or place consistently uses the form chrzecijaskiego in standard reference works. For reliable usage, the correct form chrześcijańskiego should be employed.

See also: chrześcijański, chrześcijaństwo, listy polskich przymiotnikowych form, Polish spelling and grammar.