Kamienne

Kamienne is a Polish adjective meaning "made of stone" or "stone-related," derived from kamień, the word for stone. It is used to describe objects, materials, and architectural features that are constructed from stone or have stone-like qualities. As a modifying form, kamienne appears with different nouns to indicate stone construction or stone-made characteristics, for example kamienne domy (stone houses), kamienne chodniki (stone pavements), kamienne rzeźby (stone sculptures).

In everyday language and writing, kamienne helps distinguish stone-built or stone-associated items from those made of other materials such as wood or metal. In archaeology and historical studies, the term commonly appears in discussions of stone tools, artifacts, and features, often in phrases that emphasize the materiality of ancient objects. In architecture and cultural heritage contexts, kamienne elements are noted for durability, weathering, and historical value, as in kamienne mury (stone walls) or kamienne fasady (stone facades).

Toponyms and descriptive phrases may also incorporate kamienne to indicate a stone-related characteristic of a place or structure, though such uses depend on the local linguistic and historical context. The word is part of a broader system of Polish material adjectives that agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case, allowing varied expressions such as kamienny, kamienna, or kamienne to convey subtle distinctions.

See also: kamień, kamienny, stone in Polish.