Ironiczn

Ironiczn is not a standalone word in Polish. It is the stem (root) used to form the adjective ironiczny, meaning "ironic," and its related forms. The stem appears in the standard declension of Polish adjectives, which means it combines with various endings to produce forms such as ironiczny (masc. nominative singular), ironiczna (fem. nom. sg.), and ironiczne (neut. nom. sg.). The same stem also yields inflected forms for other cases, for example ironicznego (genitive masc. sg.) and ironicznym (instrumental masc. sg.), while the adverb is ironiczn ie, written as ironicznie.

Etymology and meaning: The Polish adjective ironiczny is derived from the noun ironia, meaning "irony." Ironia itself comes from the Greek word eirōneía via Latin and other European languages. The suffix -czny in Polish typically denotes “pertaining to” or “characteristic of,” so ironiczny literally means “pertaining to irony” or “ironic.”

Usage: In ordinary writing, speakers and writers use the full forms of the adjective rather than the bare stem ironiczn. The stem is mainly encountered in linguistic descriptions, grammar references, or when discussing word formation. The corresponding noun is ironia, and the related adverb is ironicznie, used to describe actions done in an ironic manner (e.g., mówił ironicznie, “he spoke ironically”). Related adjectives and nouns include ironiczny (adj.), ironia (noun), and irony in English-language discussions.

See also: ironia, ironiczny, irony, ironicznie.