Krótka

Krótka is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective krótki, meaning "short." It is used to describe feminine nouns and agrees with the noun in gender and number. For example, krótsza would be the masculine form? No, krótka describes a feminine noun such as spódnica (skirt): krótka spódnica means a short skirt. The word also appears in predicative constructions, as in ta spódnica jest krótka (this skirt is short).

In Polish grammar, adjectives like krótka decline to reflect grammatical case as well as gender and number. For feminine singular, the base form is krótka; in genitive and locative it becomes krótkiej, in dative also krótkiej, and in accusative and instrumental it becomes krótką. The corresponding neuter and plural forms differ (e.g., krótkie for neuter plural). The comparative form is krótsza and the superlative najkrótsza.

Beyond its ordinary adjectival use, Krótka can function as a proper noun in Polish onomastics. It may appear as a surname for women, with the masculine form being Krótki. As a toponym, it can also be used as the name of places in Poland, where capitalization marks it as a geographic name rather than an ordinary adjective.

See also: krótszy (comparative form), najkrótszy (superlative form), krótko (adverb meaning “briefly” or “shortly”).