Masný

Masný is a Czech adjective meaning related to meat or meat-based, and it is used to form compound nouns describing meat-related activities, products, and facilities. Common examples include masný obchod (butcher shop), masný průmysl (meat industry), and masný výrobek (meat product). In everyday language it appears in historical and technical contexts as well as in market or industry terminology.

Etymology and linguistic notes: The form masný derives from the noun maso, meaning meat, with the standard Slavic adjectival suffix -ný. In Czech, masný is a productive and widely understood term. In other Slavic languages the cognates differ; for instance, Slovak generally uses mäso for meat and mäsový for meat-related, rather than masný, so masný is primarily a Czech standard form.

Usage and semantics: Masný denotes attributes or activities connected with meat rather than meat itself, which is expressed by the noun maso. Therefore masný is usually found in semi-technical or formal expressions rather than in casual speech when referring to meat as a substance. In historical or regional texts you may also encounter noun phrases related to meat markets or facilities, such as masný trh or masný dvůr, though modern usage tends to favor more specific terms.

See also: Butcher, meat industry, meat processing, Czech language, Slovak language.

Note: The word is a grammatical adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case within Czech grammar.