Konzumací

Konzumací is the instrumental singular form of the Czech noun konzumace, which means consumption. It denotes the act or process of consuming and is used to express the means, manner, or instrument by which something occurs. The term appears mainly in formal or technical contexts, such as economics, nutrition, energy studies, and policy analysis.

In Czech, konzumace is a feminine noun. Its instrumental singular form is konzumací, and the instrumental plural is konzumacemi. It is commonly used after prepositions that require the instrumental case or in phrases that describe the method of consumption. Examples include konzumací alkoholu (by the consumption of alcohol) and během konzumace potravin (during the consumption of foods). In economic writing, you may encounter constructions like dopad konzumací domácností or úspory z konzumace, which relate to household consumption.

Etymology: konzumace derives from Latin consumptio, propagated into Czech via other European languages such as German and French. The verb form konzumovat (to consume) is closely related and widely used in everyday Czech.

Usage notes: Koncem formal or policy-focused prose, konzumací appears as a neutral technical term to describe the act or process of consuming goods, services, or resources. Its meaning is largely synonymous with consumption, though it is specifically the instrumental form and thus used to indicate the means by which something is achieved.