Drutem

Drutem is the instrumental singular form of the Polish noun drut, meaning wire. It is used to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed, or to refer to wire as a material in construction, fastening, or repair. In a sentence, drutem answers the question czym? (by/with what?).

Common uses include technical or craft contexts where a wire is the instrument or material involved. Examples: Przymocował panel drutem. (He attached the panel with a wire.) Naprawiono uszkodzenie drutem stalowym. (The damage was repaired with a steel wire.) In phrases such as drutem kolczastym, the term expands to specify the type of wire being referenced.

Grammatical note: Drutem is formed from the masculine inanimate noun drut with the standard instrumental singular ending -em. The basic nominative form is drut, while the instrumental form is drutem. This pattern is common among many Polish masculine inanimate nouns.

Over time, drutem can also appear within fixed expressions relating to materials or tools, especially in engineering, construction, and crafts. It is not a separate lexical entry beyond its grammatical role, but rather a case form used to convey the means or material involved.

See also: drut (wire), drutowy (wire-related), Polish grammar, instrumental case.