Meczowy

Meczowy is a Polish adjective meaning related to a match or game, or designated for a particular game. It is formed from the noun mecz (a match, game) with the adjectival suffix -owy. The term is primarily used in sports contexts and in media to distinguish items associated with a specific game from those used in general or practice.

In usage, meczowy appears in common sports compounds such as strój meczowy (the match kit worn by players), skład meczowy (the match squad or starting lineup), and raport meczowy (a match report). The word follows standard Polish declension: masculine singular is meczowy, feminine singular meczowa, neuter singular meczowe, with corresponding forms in other cases. It can describe strategies, attitudes, or equipment intended for a particular match when the noun it modifies is implied.

Outside sports, meczowy is less common but can appear in broader event-related language to denote something specific to a competition or game day, though such use is relatively rare.

Related terms include mecz (match) and phrases like strój meczowy and skład meczowy, which reflect the adjective’s primary occupational niche in sports discourse.